I was joined by Dr Michael Furman, you can find him on twitter @ProfBoeotia or via his email [email protected] – 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 Golden Fleece – where? For many of a certain age the myth of the Golden Fleece invokes a bunch of skeletons fighting soldiers (I’m talking about the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts). The fleece-stealing part of the film didn’t register as much as as result of these bony warriors and a host of
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Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum) was an important Roman site, initially a fort settled shortly after the Roman invasion of Britain. It was linked to London by a 57 mile road and part of its course survives today. It later came to be known as Stane Street, though the part I walked goes by the name of
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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 »
Types of camel. It was Aristotle, in his work The History of Animals, who noted that there were two types of camels. The Bactrian, who had two humps, and the dromedary who was afforded a single hump[1]. Though he may not have been the first to make this classification (as I will come to) he
The camel in Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome. Read More »
Pompeii expert Dr Jess Venner. I hope you enjoyed the discussion and the insight Jess was able to give. Jessica Venner is an AHRC-M3C funded Doctoral Researcher at the University of Birmingham studying Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology. Her thesis is on the subject of subsistence and commercial food cultivation in the urban gardens of
Gardens in Pompeii. Podcast episode shownotes. 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
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Leptis Magna, notes and more. If you listened to my recent podcast I spoke with Maria Lloyd about both Leptis Magna and the Roman Emperor, Septimius Severus. Here are some notes, details, images and extra reading. Just in case you haven’t subscribed you can find the Ancient History Hound podcast on most platforms. Maria Lloyd.
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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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