2 – The Lord of the Rings and Ancient Rome

2022-09-09

The Toldinstone Podcast

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In this episode, Bret Devereaux (the blogger behind "A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry") discusses the relationships between fantasy and ancient history - and why historical accuracy matters.

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23 – Greek myths in comics
2024-07-25
47:37
Matthew Blair and I discuss the uses and abuses of ancient myth and history in comic books.
22 – Reading the Herculaneum Papyri
2024-07-09
36:38
In this episode, Dr. Federica Nicolardi and I discuss the challenges of reading the scrolls charred and buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City
2024-03-08
53:48
Elizabeth Macaulay and I discuss New York's neo-antique architecture.
20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern
2024-01-01
34:04
Dr. Athalia Pyzer and I discuss what - if anything - modern medicine owes to its classical roots.
19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat
2023-12-17
1:04:52
Michael Carter and I discuss the rules and rituals that governed the lives - and deaths - of Rome's gladiators.
18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople
2023-12-04
58:49
Roger Crowley and I discuss the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453.
17 – Greece under Roman Rule
2023-11-03
47:52
Sue Alcock and I discuss the fate of Greece after its conquest by Rome.
16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome
2023-08-25
1:08:51
Kyle Harper and I discuss how climate and disease shaped Roman history.
15 – Julius Caesar and the Rhine Frontier
2023-08-11
36:11
Nico Roymans and I discuss Rome's frontier on the lower Rhine, in what is now the Netherlands.
14 – The Evolution of the Roman Frontier
2023-07-07
1:01:14
David Breeze and I discuss the Roman frontiers, with a special emphasis on Hadrian's Wall.

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2 – The Lord of the Rings and Ancient Rome

The Toldinstone Podcast

Fler avsnitt från "The Toldinstone Podcast"

23 – Greek myths in comics

22 – Reading the Herculaneum Papyri

21 – The Ancient Architecture of New York City

20 – Medicine, Roman and Modern

19 – The Rules of Gladiatorial Combat

18 – The Siege and Fall of Constantiople

17 – Greece under Roman Rule

16 – Climate, Disease, and the Fall of Rome

15 – Julius Caesar and the Rhine Frontier

14 – The Evolution of the Roman Frontier