Eclipses in Antiquity
Ancient History Hound
It's time to turn my attention to the references made to eclipses in antiquity. They appear in palace records, poems and historical writings and across the Mediterranean (including Mesopotamia).
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Kings of Rome. Tarquin and his expulsion.
Ancient History Hound
It's time for the final King, Tarquinius Superbus. I chat about his reign, the expulsion and the emergence of the Republic. Tarquin was a King who did as much inside Rome as outside of it. Plenty to talk about.
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Kings of Rome. Servius Tullius.
Ancient History Hound
Reform, negligent chariot driving and mild pyrotechnics. It's the turn of Servius Tullis, Rome's 6th King to feature. Servius' rise, his fall, reforms and a few puns are all included so get listening.
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Kings of Rome. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus.
Ancient History Hound
Rebranding, tyrants, clothes, racing, omens, hydraulic engineering, formal wear and possibly a very long held grudge. The story of Rome's 5th king is certainly entertaining and in this podcast I talk about some of the aspects of his reign.
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Kings of Rome. Ancus Marcius.
Ancient History Hound
It's time for Rome's fourth King, Ancus Marcius to come into the spotlight. I discuss what he didn, and didn't build as well as play detective in a murder mystery. Spoiler alert, he probably did it.
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Kings of Rome. Tullus Hostilius.
Ancient History Hound
Continuing my examination of the Roman kings I talk about Tullus Hostilius, the third Roman king.
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The Saturnalia
Ancient History Hound
In this podcast I run the rule over the Roman Saturnalia a festival which started around the 17th December. What did it involve exactly, how did these elements appear and why?
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Human Sacrifice in Antiquity. Part Two.
Ancient History Hound
In the second episode it's the turn of Greece and Rome to come under the spotlight. To what extent did both cultures engage in this and how did their myths and rituals reflect their attitudes? All with a few puns thrown in to lighten the mood.
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Human Sacrifice in Antiquity. Part One.
Ancient History Hound
In the first of two episodes I chat about the instances of human sacrifice in ancient Mesopotamia and Carthage. Archaeology, forensics and the books of the Old Testament combine to throw some light on this chilling topic.
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Pompeii. Before, during and after.
Ancient History Hound
In this podcast I discuss three aspects of Pompeii. I start with what Pompeii was, how it developed and grew. I then look at the mechanics of the eruption. This includes considering the evidence which supports the major cause of deaths there. Finally I'll deal with what the remains tell us and how they might mislead as much as inform.
info_outlineIn this podcast I discuss three aspects of Pompeii. I start with how it developed and grew. I then look at the mechanics of the eruption. This includes considering the evidence which supports the major cause of deaths there. Finally I'll deal with what the remains tell us and how they might mislead as much as inform.
The sources I reference:
Mary Beard. Pompeii. The Life of a Roman Town.
Giuseppe Luongo,Annamaria Perrotta,Claudio Scarpati,Ernesto De Carolis,Giovanni Patricelli,Annamaria Ciarallo. Impact of the AD 79 explosive eruption on Pompeii. Causes of the deaths of the inhabitants inferred by stratigraphic analysis and areal distribution of the human casualties. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal research. Vol 126.
L, Giacomelli. A, Perrotta. Scandone, Roberto. Scarpati, Claudio. The eruption of Vesuvius of 79 AD and its impact on human environment in Pompeii.
Giuseppe Mastrolorenzo. Pierpaolo Petrone. Lucia Pappalardo. Fabio M. Guarino. Lethal Thermal Impact at Periphery of Pyroclastic Surges: Evidences at Pompeii.
Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai instrumental)