AH31 - Oligarchy and Democracy in Ancient Greece

In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Tim Whitmarsh about early Christianity, how the religion was embedded in Greco-Roman culture, and how the Roman Empire facilitated its spread.

1 Okt 57min

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jeremy Simmons about ancient trade in the Indian Ocean, sources for understanding such trade, and how people in both India and the Roman Empire interacted wi...

1 Sep 1h 2min

In this episode of the podcast, we speak to Tara Mulder about pregnancy and childbirth in ancient Rome, the role and reputation of midwives, and how male medical writers attempted to usurp their autho...

1 Aug 1h

In this episode of the podcast, we speak with David Stuart about the Classical Maya period, the decipherment of Mayan hieroglyphs, and the reconstruction of Classical Mayan history.

1 Juni 58min

In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Scott Lawin Arcenas about stasis (political violence) in ancient Greece, how frequently the Greeks engaged in political violence, and how political violen...

1 Maj 59min

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Katherine Backler about women in Classical Athens, what sources are available for the study of Classical Athenian women, the limitations of those sources, an...

1 Apr 56min

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Curtis Dozier about how White Nationalists appropriate Greco-Roman Antiquity, why Greco-Roman antiquity appeals to White Nationalists, and how investigatin...

1 Mars 57min