Vol 3 Ep 43 - Ancient Rome: The Flavian Dynasty
68 - 98 - The Year of the Four Emperors came out of the chaos of the reign of Nero. Find out how Vespasian managed to steady the Roman ship and whether his two sons would be able to continue his good...
1 Nov 202045min
Vol 3 Ep 42 - Ancient Rome: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
14 - 68 - Although we covered the life and reign of Augustus in previous episodes, we can now explore the reigns of emperors 2, 3, 4 and 5 as we find out more about the unpredictability of Rome decidi...
25 Okt 202055min
Vol 3 Ep 41 - Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire
509 BCE - 284 CE - A whistle-stop tour of some of the aspects of Rome and how some of them changed over time.
18 Okt 202042min
Vol 3 Ep 40 - PROFILE - Cleopatra
69 - 30 BCE - One of the most famous women of ancient and classical history, but was she the irresistible lady that we might expect?
11 Okt 202054min
Vol 3 Ep 39 - BATTLE - The Battle of Actium ( 31 BCE )
31 BCE - The Second Triumvirate had fallen apart and once again the place of conflict would be Greece. An incredible naval battle with an unusual ending as Mark Antony and Octavian come to blows abou...
4 Okt 202044min
Vol 3 Ep 38 - The Beginning of the Roman Empire ( Augustus )
44 BCE - 14 CE - Rome recovers after the death of Julius Caesar, and the constitution of Rome would change for good. One man emerges from all others to become the most trusted leader of the entire Ro...
27 Sep 202048min
Unscripted (19) ( Trepanning )
We continue our short break from the narative by exploring the grim and sinister act of trepanation which explores the widely practised act of boring a hole in the human skull as we try to understand ...
20 Sep 202034min
Unscripted (18) ( The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World )
An informal look at the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, topped off with the usual updates from the HotWorld forums.
13 Sep 202041min
