“Go Tell the Spartans” – and what that famous phrase means.
Episode 3.1: Marathon
What’s the history of the great battle behind the famous race? Join us and find out.
Episode 2.4: Caesar’s Funeral
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears for the real story of Caesar’s Funeral.
Episode 2:3: The Ides of March
What really happened in the Roman Senate meeting where Julius Caesar was assassinated? Join me and Dr. Francesco Galassi MD, the distinguished paleopathologist, for a fascinating look at the famous events of March 15, 44 BC.
Episode 2.2: The Assassins
Who were the men who plotted to kill Caesar and what were their motivations? Join me and classicist Michael Fontaine to find out.
Episode 2.1: Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar’s relationship with Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra marked a turning point on the road to the Ides of March. Join me and historian Durba Ghosh for a lively conversation.
Episode 8: Caesar
Would you die for dignity? Julius Caesar unleashed a civil war for it, and tens of thousands of Romans followed him into blood and destruction.
Episode 7: Spartacus
Would you die for freedom? Learn how Spartacus and 70+ gladiators set Italy ablaze in their quest for liberty…and for revenge.
Episode 6: Hannibal
Would you die for a leader who seemed to be Mars himself: the god of war come down to earth? That was the question for the followers of Hannibal.
Episode 5: Alexander
Would you die for a dream? If the dreamer were Alexander the Great, you might.