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#Podcast. Thersites, Scamander and Sarpedon, the Linear B-listers

greek myth, podcast, Troy / By ancientblogger

In this podcast I look at how we can understand more about the Iliad, its characters and wider themes through these three characters. Fell free to check out my other episodes on the Ancient History Hound podcast, just seach for it wherever you download your podcasts (or here).

How the Trojan coastline may have changed

Uncategorized / By ancientblogger

Just a quickie, found this a while back and it gives a reminder that the modern coastlines aren’t what may have been the ones back in antiquity (for example Ephesus was much closer to the sea than today). This image posits one possible coastline for Troy.

Ancient History Hound

Love ancient history? In my podcast I cover a range of topics from Greece and Rome. Whether you are someone new to the subject or a veteran there’s something for you. There’s even the odd pun.

You can also find me on twitter @HoundAncient or my website www.ancientblogger.com

The helots of Sparta were a people who were indispensible for the Spartan state. But what did they do, how had Sparta acquired them and how did it go about controlling this population?

Episode notes (including transcription) on www.ancientblogger.com

Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).