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With the 2024 Olympics beginning any day now, you’re probably (if you’re a nerd like us) asking yourself one question: what would it have been like to attend a day at the world’s first Olympic Games?
The Games in ancient times were not like they are today. The punishment for cheating was being whip ... Show More
Apr 16
AHFG Book Club: Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh (With Saara El-Arifi)
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! Join us as we return to Cleopatra’s Alexandria—the glamor, the political intrigue, the history—and take a second in-depth look at Egypt's last Pharaoh. Our guide for this episode is none other than Saara El-Arifi, best ... Show More
46m 3s
Apr 2
RE-RELEASE: Actium, Baby! (With Barry Strauss)
Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In this episode, we return to the beach at Actium with author, historian, and academic Barry Strauss as our tour guide. His new book, The War That Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium, discu ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2024
Episode 542: Leisure Time in Ancient Rome
<p>From all accounts, the ancient Romans knew how to do leisure—the priviledged classes at least.</p> <p>According to historians, they didn't see leisure time as something they got to enjoy once their obligations were completed, but rather, as the ideal state in which to live, wh ... Show More
31m 39s
Nov 2025
A day in the life of a gladiator
If we were to step back in time on to the blood-soaked sand of the Roman gladiatorial arena, what would we uncover about society, power and entertainment in the ancient civilisation? Speaking to Rachel Dinning, historian Harry Sidebottom guides us through 24 hours in the arena, r ... Show More
33m 31s