That's Ancient History

Jen Campbell Interviews Jean Menzies (That's Ancient History host) about her debut children's book Greek Myths, published by DK and illustrated by Katie Ponder. Jean's book Greek Myths: https://amzn.to/3IlJHqN Also in the series is Norse Myths by Matt Ralphs: https://amzn.to/3FMVKfg And you can currently preorder Egyptian Myths by Jean Menzies: https://amzn.to/33S0pz8 Check out Jen's latest book, The Girl Who Ate Her Brothers and other Gruesome Tales: https://amzn.to/3rCQwNU As well as her series on the history of fairytales on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_-yiIwc8I&t=0s

Just a Couple of Meeples Board Game Review: https://www.instagram.com/justacoupleofmeeples/ That's Ancient History on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Books Mentioned: Aphrodite's Tortoise: https://amzn.to/30NVhux The Old Kingdom Series: The Old Kingdom

In this episode of That's Ancient History Jean talks to author Jessie Burton about her new book Medusa: https://amzn.to/3Guqp2B More from Jessie Burton: https://www.jessieburton.co.uk Follow That's Ancient History on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient

Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bookishthoughts Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient And check out our website: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/podcast Check out host Jean's book on greek myths: https://amzn.to/3oVrqKv And discover more about antiquity in video format on her YouTube channel: https://www.jeanmenzies.com/ancient-history-videos And tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeansthoughts In this week's episode Jean Menzies and regular guest Jill Scott welcome back the podcast for a new season by finding out what the most googled questions about Ancient Greece are and have a go at answering them. Books recommended: The Darkening Age by Catherine Nixey: https://amzn.to/3aveXF3 Democracy by Paul Cartledge: https://amzn.to/2YN8mTY The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek by G.E.M. De Ste Croix: https://amzn.to/3iTkcCX Greek Myths by Jean Menzies: https://amzn.to/3oVrqKv

Support the podcast on... Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookishthoughts Follow the podcast on twitter: http://twitter.com/thatsancient Listen to my interview with Anwen Hayward: https://soundcloud.com/user-591915376/medusa?in=user-591915376/sets/season-3 Listen to all of the myth digests: https://soundcloud.com/user-591915376/sets/myth-digests

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Follow the podcast on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Support the podcast on Ko-fi with a £3 donation: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts Aimee Hinds on twitter: https://twitter.com/aimee_hinds Aimee's piece for Eidolon: https://eidolon.pub/rape-or-romance-1b3d584585b8 Books Recommended by Aimee: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie: https://www.bookdepository.com/Home-Fire/9781408886793?a_aid=bookishthoughts XO Orpheus edited by Kate Bernheimer: https://www.bookdepository.com/xo-Orpheus/9780143122425?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Check Emma out on... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drinkingbymyshelf Twitter: https://twitter.com/drinkbymyshelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkbymyshelf/ Follow the podcast on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient Support the podcast on Ko-fi with a £3 donation: https://ko-fi.com/jeansthoughts As always thank you so much for listening and your continued support. Do feel free to get in touch on twitter if you have any questions or requests for future episodes. All of the books mentioned: Emily Wilson's translation of the Odyssey: https://www.bookdepository.com/Odyssey-Homer/9780393356250?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344571395&sr=1-1?a_aid=bookishthoughts Inventing the Barbarian by Edith Hall: https://www.bookdepository.com/Inventing-Barbarian-Edith-Hall/9780198147800?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344587807&sr=1-1?a_aid=bookishthoughts Circe by Madeline Miller: https://www.bookdepository.com/Circe/9781408890042?a_aid=bookishthoughts A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes: https://www.bookdepository.com/A-Thousand-Ships/9781509836192?a_aid=bookishthoughts Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Children-of-Jocasta/9781509836178?a_aid=bookishthoughts Hippolytus (a play) by Euripides: https://www.bookdepository.com/Euripides-I-David-Grene/9780226308807?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344657533&sr=1-3?a_aid=bookishthoughts The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Penelopiad/9781786892485?a_aid=bookishthoughts Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry: https://amzn.to/2SsU7g4 Here, the World Entire by Anwen Hayward: https://amzn.to/2vnU5OQ Weight by Jeanette Winterson: https://www.bookdepository.com/Weight-Jeanette-Winterson/9781786892492?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344734831&sr=1-1?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Religion was a central part of the Roman Empire and in today's episode host Jean Menzies is joined by now regular guest Harriet Scott to explore the history of Christianity under the Roman Empire: from the persecution of ordinary Christians all the way to the adoption of Christianity as the state religion. My, how things can change in a few centuries! Harriet on twitter: http://twitter.com/hattiescott17 Jean on twitter: http://twitter.com/jeansthoughts Follow the podcast on twitter: http://twitter.com/thatsancient

Today Jean is joined by ancient history enthusiast and my favourite murder fangirl Harriet Scott (from season one episode one and eight). Harriet brings the true crime genre to antiquity through discussing the various theories and unsolved questions surrounding the death of Cleopatra VIII - lover of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, ruler of Egypt, and fierce, intelligent woman. Was it suicide or was it murder? Harriet on twitter: https://twitter.com/hattiescott17 Jean on twitter: https://twitter.com/jeansthoughts Follow the podcast on twitter: https://twitter.com/thatsancient My Favourite Murder: https://twitter.com/MyFavMurder The Murder of Cleopatra: History's Greatest Cold Case: https://amzn.to/2jQcJcK Smithsonian Article Referenced: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maybe-cleopatra-didnt-commit-suicide-12023891/