AH15 - Race and Racism in Ancient Greece
In this episode, we talk to Christopher Parmenter about racism in ancient Greece, how it differed from modern racism, and how commodity biography offers a useful theoretical tool for understanding it.
1 Mar 202558min
AH14 - Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies
In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Charlotte van Regenmortel about the changes to the systems of recruitment in the late Classical and early Hellenistic periods, the importance of wage laboure...
1 Feb 202555min
AH13 - The Trouble with Ancient DNA
In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Anna Källén about ancient DNA, the limitations of and issues with current studies of ancient DNA, and what can be done to make the study more transparent.
1 Jan 202555min
AH12 - In Blood and Ashes: A Review
In this episode of the podcast, I take a look at the book In Blood and Ashes: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece by Jessica L. Lamont, exploring the content of book, the subject of Gre...
1 Des 202423min
AH11 - The Ancient Polis
In this episode we talk to John Ma about the ancient polis, what the key elements of a polis were, how the polis developed throughout antiquity, and why the polis declined.
1 Nov 202457min
AH10 - The Caravan City of Palmyra
In this episode, we talk to Rubina Raja about the caravan city of Palmyra, the city's place between the powers of Rome and Parthia, and how archaeology is being used to supplement the limited literary...
1 Okt 202446min
AH09 - Atheism in Ancient Greece with James Ford
In this episode, we talk to James Ford about atheism in ancient Greece, how it differed from modern concepts of Atheism, and how concepts of atheism in ancient Greece evolved over time.
1 Sep 20241h 2min
AH08 - 'Those About to Die' with Justin Pollard
In this episode, we talk to Justin Pollard about his work as a historical advisor and his new series "Those About to Die".
1 Aug 202424min
