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Love ancient history? In my podcast I cover a range of topics from Greece and Rome. Whether you are someone new to the subject or a veteran there's something for you. There's even the odd pu...
In this episode I get into a famous event and a famous non-event. Did Hannibal really take Rome by surprise by crossing the Alps and why did...
In this episode I look at how the Spartan soldier fared in battle. What advantages had they been given through the agoge and syssitia? What...
Sparta, what do we know about it exactly and what's been exaggerated, or just made up? In the first of three episodes I look at the educatio...
Time for a quick update about what to expect in 2026 and when the next episode will drop. Let me know what you think, I'm @ancientblogger on...
This is the second of two episodes where I was a guest back in 2024 on the Partial Historians , a fantastic podcast which I suggest you chec...
This is the first of two episodes where I was a guest back in 2024 on the Partial Historians , a fantastic podcast which I suggest you check...
Dr Jo Ball returns as a guest on the podcast to talk about Tacfarinas, the subject of her latest book. In the early 1st century AD Tacfarina...
It's that time of the year for a Night of the Livy Dead halloween special! This time it's about witches and magic in ancient Rome. From what...
May and June are covered in this episode which includes dealing with the dead at midnight, the Vestals and a bridge. Oh, and some straw doll...
It's time for April in ancient Rome which means overseas deities setting down roots, Romulus getting a free pass, sheep and much more. Episo...
Much dancing, leaping, drinking and a musical instrument. As a month March had a legacy of sorts and there was a lot of fun to be had, thoug...
Continuining the miniseries I dive into three festivals celebrated in February. There's much nudity, a spell and a festival with a name whic...
Ever wonder how the Romans set out their year and what they got up to in January? This is the first of a miniseries about festivals in ancie...
Join me and guest Lottie Luke as we discuss The Return , a film about Odysseus, well, returning to Ithaca. How did the film differ from the...
Bad poetry, bad behaviour and a bizarre use for heated walnut shells. In this episode I pick and and finish with Dionysius I of Syracuse. It...
Don't worry, nothing serious but just to keep you in the loop. The next episode will be out mid-April. Apologies for the delay but it's not...
In this episode I cover the life of Pliny the Younger and his famous letters. In his writings he gave a eye witness account of the eruption...
(please note that there is reference to suicide and murder as per the myths involved). In this minisode I pick out some examples of gifts in...
It's time for Dionysius I to face Carthage. How would he deal with an unstoppable force coming his way? Lots to talk about including a surpr...
In this Night of the Livy Dead Halloween special I discuss the types of curses which made it onto tablets and figurines from antiquity. Star...
This is a guest episode which features the Partial Historians and is all about Spartacus. To celebrate their upcoming book, Your Cheeky Guid...
In the second episode on the Teutoburg Disaster Dr Ball gets into the sometimes harrowing details of the fate which befell those Romans in A...
In AD 9 Rome lost three legions in an attack made by Germanic tribes. It became an infamous event in Rome's history dealing a huge blow both...
In this episode of the miniseries on ancient Sicily I pick up with what happened after the Sicilian Expedition. Syracuse was celebrating vic...
Continuing my miniseries on ancient Sicily I pick up on the two separate incidents where Athens got directly involved in Sicilian affairs to...
Every wonder what a tyrant was, how a tyrant became a tyrant and if there were any benefits in having a tyrant run your city? In this episod...
Continuing the ancient Sicily miniseries I pick up with what happened to the tryant Thrasybulus in Syracuse in the 460s BC. There's a lot of...
In the second episode on ancient Sicily I turn to the rise of the tyrants and the changing political situation on the island. Covering the p...
The first of a mini series on ancient Sicily. I begin with a brief sojurn around the island and an overview of the original inhabitants. The...
Ever wonder who the worst Roman Emperors were? Well, LJ Trafford has written a book on this question and we sit down to chat about three can...
It's that time of the year for a look at the Roman Saturnalia. This was a Roman midwinter festival in which people gave presents, partied an...
My first go at an episode swap and it's with The Delicious Legacy Podcast which explores food throughout history. In this episode Thomas tra...
In this Halloween special I pick out a few characters from antiquity who you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley, or pretty much anywhere....
A re-release of a previous Night of the Livy Dead Halloween special. This one was all about witchcraft and demons in Mesopotamia and how you...
Bees and honey have been incredibly important for different peoples for a long, long time. In this episode I discuss exactly how bees were k...
The story of Hannibal didn't stop at Cannae. Following this victory he met obstacle and success as he took on Rome in southern Italy. In thi...
The Greeks established numerous colonies in southern Italy. In this episode I'm delving into the history of them, how they interacted with l...
The helots of Sparta were a people who were indispensible for the Spartan state. But what did they do, how had Sparta acquired them and how...
At the beginning of the 6th century BC Athens was in crisis and by the end of it there was a new political system in place. In this episode...
The Lupercalia was literally run on on the 15th February in ancient Rome. Apart from the nudity, running and goathide thongs there's a lot g...
In the second of two episodes on Roman Scotland the chat turns to the three main campaigns which Rome undertook there. What was Rome trying...
In the first of two episodes on Roman Scotland Dr Andrew Tibbs unwraps the different types of fortifications the Romans built. From the larg...
In the depths of winter a festival took place which celebrated the goddess Demeter, the Haloa. It was an all woman affair with drinking, fir...
How did gladiators take hold in Rome? Where did they come from and how was their use moulded by the big political events of the 1st century...
Another #NightofTheLivyDead episode and this time it's a look at the Greek Underworld. What was the journey there like? What happened in it...
There are two main stories concerning werewolves in Greece and Rome and in this minisode I briefly cover them. What went on on Mount Lykaion...
In this minisode I talk about two disasters which befell a Greek and Roman army due to something you can put on your toast. How did it happe...
In this episode I'm joined by a guest expert Dr Carla Ionescu to discuss the goddess Artemis. There's so much about Artemis which is often l...
In this minisode I unwrap the sequence of events which befell Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted. Modern studies and archaeology has enabled a na...
How did piracy feature in ancient Greece? What was it and how did the Greeks respond? In this episode I give an overview from Homer through...