Pets in Antiquity
In this podcast I look at some of the animals people kept as pets. Do you know how to catch a monkey with a pair of trousers or which pet needed to be kept from the drinks cabinet? music by Brakhage (...
17 Sep 201721min
Wonder Woman, Amazons and Women Warriors
Desperately trying to jump on the recent filmic bandwagon I delve into the history of Wonder Woman and her connection to Greek myth. In addition there's how the amazon myth came to be and an overview ...
7 Sep 201731min
We Need to Talk about Dumbo
Ever wondered why or how war elephants ended up being used in the Mediterannean? Probably not, but in this podcast I trace their origins, how they were used and other elephant facts.
7 Sep 201728min
Beards, anaesthetic and prostitutes in antiquity
In this podcast I take three somewhat random topics and, well, you'll find out when you listen. Find out what topic of gossip in an Athenian barbershop caused panic, what types of surgery you could ha...
7 Sep 201719min
Bees BC
In this episode I look at the origins of beekeeping, from the developed industry of the Egyptians and Hittites through to what the hive meant to the Romans and Greeks.
7 Sep 201725min
