The gardens of Pompeii with Jessica Venner.
In this episode I talk with guest expert Jessica Venner all about what the gardens in Pompeii can tell us. We chat about what the gardens looked like, the problems of keeping up with the neighbours, w...
24 Apr 20211h 27min
Thebes. Walls, teeth and Persians.
As part of a look at Thebes I start with the mythical foundation of the city before moving through to the very real aftermath of the Persian invasion. Athletic cows, wedding drama and walls. Something...
3 Apr 202136min
Trailer - why listen to the Ancient History Hound podcast?
Here's yours truly giving a pep talk as to why you might want to subscribe to the show.
20 Mar 202150s
Leptis Magna and Septimius Severus with Maria Lloyd.
Leptis Magna became a celebrated Roman city on the African shore and was the birthplace of the Emperor Septimius Severus. In this episode I chat with special guest Maria Lloyd all about how the city d...
23 Feb 202151min
The origins of Greek Tragedy
Classical Athens is famous for the introduction of theatre and Tragedy. But it didn't just appear out of nowhere. In this episode I try and piece together how it developed and ended up as a main compo...
24 Jan 202137min
AD 69 and daily life in ancient Rome. LJ Trafford interview.
In this special episode I chat with LJ Trafford who has written books covering AD 69 and the four emperors. LJ Trafford has a new book out titled 'How to Survive in Ancient Rome' and we talk about wha...
21 Nov 20201h 10min
Night of the Livy Dead 3. Ghosts.
It's Halloween so time for the third NOTLD episode. In this episode I talk about hauntings and instances of ghosts in Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome. From festivals aiming to placate them through to rep...
24 Okt 202047min
The Ancient Olympics.
In this Olympic length episode I discuss the origin of the games and how both they and the site developed over time. I'll also be picking up the wider aspects of it all from politics to nudity and eve...
5 Sep 20201h 3min
