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Gleaning evidence from an extraordinary find, Cambridge professor and Pompeii expert Mary Beard provides new insight into the lives of the people who lived in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius before its cataclysmic eruption.
Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill presents a documentary following the scientific investigation that shows what life was like in the small Roman town of Herculaneum, moments before it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
These podcasts feature experienced historians and teachers, and cover topics such as Classical Sparta with Prof Stephen Hodkinson and the Ancient History Personality Study.
Video and audio interviews about classics and the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Includes interviews with prominent historians such as Stephen Hodkinson, Paul Cartledge and Mary Beard.
Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon, over all periods of history. This massive collection includes episodes on Agrippina the Younger, Sparta, the Minoans, Hatshepsut and many more.
