Ancient

In this section we cover the period of time from pre-history to 400 AD. The ideas of ancient Greece and Rome have affected each of the generations that followed, through religion, political concepts and architecture.   Read more

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  • The Goths

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    In this podcast Professor Peter Heather of King's College London looks at the history of the Goths. The Goths were Germanic people who played a major role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval Europe. In the late 4th century, the lands of the Goths were invaded from the east by...

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  • The Huns

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    In this podcast Professor Peter Heather of King's College London looks at the history of the Huns.  The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. The Huns' arrival to Europe is associated with the migration westward of an Iranian people, the Alans. By 370 AD,...

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  • The Life & Significance of St Peter

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    In this podcast Professor Mark Humphries looks at the life and significance of St Peter and his role in spreading Christianity into the Roman Empire.

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  • The Origins and Structure of the Roman Republic

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    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo of the University of Newcastle looks at the origins of the Roman Republic, how was it structured and how did the Republic developed politically and culturally.

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  • Women & Medicine in Ancient Greece & Rome

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    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London, examines women and medicine in Ancient Greece & Rome.

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  • Women & Religion in Ancient Greece & Rome

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    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London looks at the role and position of women in Ancient Greece and Rome.

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  • Women and the Family in Ancient Greece and Rome

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    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London, looks at women and the family in Ancient Greece and Rome.

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  • Women in Ancient Greek & Roman Literature

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    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London looks at women in Ancient Greek and Roman literature.

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  • Women's Voices in Ancient Greece & Rome

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    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London discusses women writers in Ancient Greece & Rome such as Sappho.

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