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Alexandra has written a book, and it's launching this month! To celebrate, here is an episode all about Alexandra's area of expertise: gladiators! This is a quickfire list of more than a dozen gladiator 'facts' that you'll find on the internet, debunked and debated in less than an hour. Find a transcript of this episode and links to buy Gladiators of the Greek World: How a Roman Blood Sport Took Ancient Greece by Storm here Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we have a new topic every Wednesday! Find Ancient History 101 on social media and our website, where you can learn more about our expert guests. We have merch available at our RedBubble shop, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK. Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it! Sick of being interrupted by adverts? We have an ad-free subscription here. Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome back! It's time for Series 2. Allow Alexandra to introduce you to one of her heroines: today Christy Constantakopoulou joins 101 to talk all things Athenian Empire. Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we have a new topic every Wednesday! As usual, for a transcript, map, images, and further reading suggestions, head to the episode webpage
Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we have a new topic every Wednesday! Find Ancient History 101 on social media and our website, where you can learn more about our expert guests. We have merch available at our RedBubble shop, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK. Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it! Sick of being interrupted by adverts? We have an ad-free subscription here. Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we have a new topic every Wednesday! Find Ancient History 101 on social media and our website, where you can learn more about our expert guests. We have merch available at our RedBubble shop, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK. Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it! Sick of being interrupted by adverts? We have an ad-free subscription here. Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is the end of Series 1 already! Join us for a recap, as well as a sneak peak into Series 2, coming on the 21st of October. Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we have a new topic every Wednesday! Find Ancient History 101 on social media and our website, where you can learn more about our expert guests. We have merch available at our RedBubble shop, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK. Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it! Sick of being interrupted by adverts? We have an ad-free subscription here. Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective
It is the second half of the finale of Ancient History 101 series 1! The concluding part of our two week extravaganza dealing with none other than Boudica. Featuring experts from all three of the cities Boudica burned, this episode picks up where we left off in Part 1, as Boudica decides to march on Colchester, London and St Albans, but does she stop there? Joining Alexandra is Ben Paites from Colchester Museums, Kate Sumnall from London Museum, and archaeologist Lexi Diggins. Episode webpage