Episode 3 - The Gate
Virgil and the Pilgrim pass through the Gate, and reach the river Acheron, with the boatman Charon. The horrors of Inferno makes the Pilgrim pass out at the shores.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter: @Ancient...
5 Maj 202210min
Episode 2 - Beatrice
After deciding to go with Virgil, the Pilgrim is suddenly full of doubts and changes his mind. Then Virgil explains why he has come, and who is supporting them.Enjoy!Follow us on twitter! @AncientWorl...
3 Maj 202210min
Dante's Inferno: Episode 1
A new series! We'll look at the first book in Dante's Divine Comedy, with brief overviews and highlights - and how this work is relevant for understanding life and navigating the world better. In this...
2 Maj 202210min
The Ancient World, and Today.
How the Ancient Wisdom is sometimes also Current Wisdom - a second excerpt from the interview we did with Adam Bishop, host of the Unlimited Opinions Podcast earlier this week.Full interview is here:h...
17 Apr 20223min
Mythology and the Stories we tell
The role of myth and stories in the understanding of Ancient Cultures - a quick excerpt from an interview we did with Adam Bishop, host of the Unlimited Opinions Podcast this week.Full interview is he...
14 Apr 20222min
Sordello's Poem "Blacatz", and its echo in The Valley of Princes.
A look at the Sordello's most famous Provençal Poem "Blacatz" (c. 1240), and how Dante draws inspiration from this poem in his description of the Valley of Princes in Canto VII of the Purgatory.Enjoy!...
7 Apr 202215min
The Epic Poem "Aeneid" by Virgil, the Founding Story of the Roman Empire
We're currently publishing a 10 episode series on the "Aeneid" by Virgil (from 29-19 BC) on the subscription podcast for the Ancient World, and its influence and connections with Dante's Divine Comedy...
3 Apr 202220min
