The Sicilian Expedition. Part I
The Sicilian Expedition is famous for being an utter disaster for ancient Athens during the Peloponnesian War. Over the course of several episodes I will get into what happened, how and why. I begin b...
28 Syys 19min
Festivals in ancient Rome: September to December
Four months of ancient Roman festivals in one episode? What great value, well, perhaps not entirely but I explain why this is the case. The ancient Roman festival series ends with aplomb and includes ...
6 Syys 27min
Oddities in the Odyssey
The Odyssey is trending so I though I would pick out some elements from the poem and discuss them. From trying to advocate for the suitors through to a theme I think is often missed, there is a lot to...
3 Elo 26min
Sparta in the Spotlight. Part III
In the final part of the miniseries I look at Spartan marriage, money and mothers as well as a range of other topics. I hope you've enjoyed these Sparta episodes, why not let me know? Find me via thes...
3 Kesä 25min
Hannibal: surprise, Celts and not besieging Rome
In this episode I get into a famous event and a famous non-event. Did Hannibal really take Rome by surprise by crossing the Alps and why didn't he attack Rome directly after Cannae? I tackle both of t...
4 Touko 17min
Sparta in the Spotlight. Part II
In this episode I look at how the Spartan soldier fared in battle. What advantages had they been given through the agoge and syssitia? What was hoplite battle like and how good were the Spartans? I al...
27 Maalis 30min
Sparta in the Spotlight. Part I
Sparta, what do we know about it exactly and what's been exaggerated, or just made up? In the first of three episodes I look at the education system (agoge), communal mess (syssitia) and get into the ...
24 Helmi 35min
