My guest – Helen McVeigh. You can find Helen on her website H.M. Classics Academy or on twitter (@ClassicsAcademy). If you fancy giving this a go then feel free to contact me (email on this site or via my twitter). Book recommendations (possible spoilers). Country by Michael Hughes Here, The World Entire by Anwen […]
Fantasy Dinner Guests with Helen McVeigh – episode notes. Read More »
I was joined by Dr Michael Furman, you can find him on twitter @ProfBoeotia or via his email mfurman@fsu.edu – he was a great guest to have and thanks again to him. Where is Thessaly? It’s a good question, initially I checked on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (always good for a screenshot!). But it wasn’t there.
Jason of Pherae – episode shownotes. Read More »
The final episode on Thebes – some notes. This is my final episode on Thebes (a sort of Theban trilogy). I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did researching and recording it. Casting Through Ancient Greece. This podcast featured in the podcast. It’s a great listen, and you can find a link to
Thebes: Apex and Despair. Podcast episode notes. Read More »
Hellenic History. Thanks to Elke whose advert you heard. If you want to know more here are some links. Hellenic History website. Instagram / Facebook / Redbubble site / Twitter. Map of Boeotia and Thebes. Appreciate this is in French but hopefully you can work out the relevant locations I mention including the regions (Beotie/Boeotia
Thebes: Revenge and Rivalry. Podcast episode notes. Read More »
As per my promise on the episode here are some notes for the podcast including the reading list. Maps. Starting with the basics, where is Thebes? In the map above you can see the regions of Ancient Greece. Thebes is located in Boeotia, next to Attica. Hopefully this is a bit clearer. The map below
Thebes. Walls, teeth and Persians – podcast notes. Read More »
Came across this poster which features Greek mythical monsters by their rumoured location. It’s by Neil Parkinson and you can get a copy on his etsy shop. I’ve already ordered mine, as I work from home it’ll sit above my desk and give me something different to look at. Excellent work!
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I hope you enjoyed the podcast, if you haven’t listened to it yet you can do so below or just look up the Ancient History Hound podcast wherever you download from. I hope the below gives you more information which I detail in the podcast. [libsyn_podcast id=17664845] The Rural Dionysia. An image from a black
The origins of Greek Theatre – Podcast notes. Read More »
Ancient Greece thronged with holidays, sacrifices and events throughout the year. It’s no surprise that there was one such festival in the the mid-winter period. The Haloa was celebrated towards the end of the Attic month of Poseidon. This corresponds to late December in the modern calendar. It was a festival where women were front
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In my recent Olympics in Ancient Greece podcast I included a few choice, albeit bizarre, sporting moments. These weren’t the only ones I came across whilst researching the topic. Here then are some reports of athletes at the Olympics (and other games) which Pausanias described in Book 6 of his Guide to Greece (Elis). Taking
In my recent podcast on the Ancient Olympics I promised some supporting notes. Here they are. You can find the podcast via the link to my Ancient History Hound podcast or just playing it in the player below: [libsyn_podcast id=15897890] Maps. Below is where Olympia is located. It would have taken 5 or 6 days
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