I hope you enjoyed the episode with Dr Sonya Nevin. If you haven’t listened to it yet, well you can use the player below or just find it wherever you get your podcasts from. My guest – Dr Sonya Nevin. I mentioned in the episode some links for Dr Nevin. Dr Nevin’s twitter – @SonyaNevin …
I hope the below helps with the episode. Here’s the episode in case you wanted to listen, the transcription is at the bottom. Maps. Hannibal started out near modern day Bologna (red pin), crossing the Apennines he arrived near Pistoia (yellow pin). Next was the march through a flooded landscape before arriving on dry land. …
The Battle of Lake Trasimene – episode notes and transcription. Read More »
Around 511 CE a man called John arrived at Constantinople seeking employment in the Imperial Palace. John had travelled from Philadelphia, in modern day Turkey and already had some experience as a clerk. Upon securing a minor bureaucratic position in the Imperial Palace he worked his way up, by the time of his death (circa …
As I mentioned on the episode I am adding a transcription which I have included at the bottom. It should be pretty accurate as I work from a script. I hope it helps. Otherwise I hope that you enjoy the supporting information below. The Episode. I did mention the Costa del Carthage episode as well. …
The Battle of the Trebia – episode notes and transcription. Read More »
The term ‘crossing the Rubicon’ is a term many people are familiar with but perhaps not so much as to its origin. The name ‘Julius Caesar’ is invariably linked, but less so the context behind it. So what was it all about and how does a musical phantom link in? The Rubicon. Until recently the …
The Saturnalia was a festival which began around the 17th of December, many of its elements (partying and gifts) have been linked to events of December in the modern day. But what went on exactly? Origins. The main character involved in all of this was the god Saturn, primarily an agricultural deity, but with one …
A quick video showing what happens when you have a set of Lorica Segmentata and some leftover decorations…
Well, I’ve been thinking about this format for a while. So I hope you enjoyed the episode. Please rate/review if you can. The episode. My guest. You can find Helen’s on her website H.M. Classics Academy or on twitter (@ClassicsAcademy). If you fancy giving this a go then feel free to contact me (email on …
Fantasy Dinner Guests with Helen McVeigh – episode notes. Read More »
Each year I try and carve a pumpkin with a design from antiquity. In fairness it’s been all Greek designs so for. This is mainly due to Greek vase designs being very suitable for a pumpkin, for a starter it’s a curved surface. One thing I’ve learned since doing these is how much that curved …
Happy Halloween! I hope you enjoyed the episode, it was a chance to cover a slightly different area from Greece and Rome. I referred to a few scholars in the episode and you can find their work in the reading list/bibliography. To start with thanks to ‘By the Fire’ podcast. You can find the podcast …
