“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” – Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans, Dr Caillan Davenport and Matt Smith.
Categories: History
Tags: ancient history, Biography, Caesar, caillan davenport, Emperor, History, Julius Caesar, la trobe university, rhiannon evans, roman emire, roman emperors, Roman history, Rome
Audio support for fifth-year students of English literature
Categories: Education
Tags: Education, higher education, Rome
A series of themed podcasts featuring classicists talking about their research into ancient Greek and Roman culture. Cover art photographed by Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons.
Categories: Society & Culture
Travel: In Situ is a podcast hosted by archaeologist Darius Arya. Each episode finds Arya on location discovering and uncovering elements of the past – from the back streets of Rome to the bazaar of Cairo, from the Agora of Athens to the Medina of Tunis, and from the Vatican Museums to the Roman emperor Diocletian’s palace of Split. Episodes drop each Monday!
Diocletian is the third century emperor that brought the Empire back from the brink of collapse. After generations of uncertainly, his will, administration, military prowess and ruthless drive established a new period of calm that rippled through the Roman empire. Just consider the tetrarchy ruling system, new management of provinces, Edict of Prices, and Great (Christian) Persecution! And when it was all said and done he retired in his bespoke fortified villa that became the core of the later town of Split, Croatia. So richly preserved that it is a noted UNESCO site and also the location for many a scene in Game of Thrones. Walk the streets of this historic site and explore the archaeology, art, and ancient history beneath with Darius on his recent visit!
Categories: History, Society & Culture
Tags: ancientrome, Archaeology, architecture, arthistory, Emperor, Entertainment, excavation, Food, historicalpreservation, History, Italy, Mediterranean, Romans, Rome, travel, wine
“From the Victorian Age to the Modern Age”. Reading of literary essays taken from Upper Secondary School students’ textbooks. By Maria Grazia Tundo
Categories: Education
Tags: Education, grazia, Language Learning, maria, Rome, tundo
Get Ready for Rome helps the thoughtful traveler prepare to visit the Eternal City by introducing the city’s main monuments and the sometimes acrimonious dialogue they imply. Add value to your visit to Rome by getting to know in advance the ideas and history that stand behind St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel and other familiar but put poorly understood sites of one of the world’s greatest cities.
Categories: Society & Culture
Tags: colosseum, eternalcity, Rome, sistinechapel, stpetersbasilica
The podcast and feed of the Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius website http://www.themapodcast.wordpress.com, including readings of the Golden Book.
Categories: Arts, Society & Culture
Tags: aurelius, book, golden, History, marcus, Philosophy, Romans, Rome
Welcome to Cerca! The Cerca app, available for iOS, is the world’s best travel guide – right on your phone. Visit CercaTravel.com for more news on where Cerca is going and to sign up for special access to new features.
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Rome has a unique relationship with time. Making a plan here isn’t like making a plan anywhere else in the world. But we are here to help. In this Cerca Guide, Virginia Vigliar takes you through her beloved city, a city of contradictions and perfections, of nuns and Italian Hip Hop, of incredible food, world beating cinema, and the most beautiful light on earth. Welcome to golden hour perfection. Welcome to the Eternal city. Benvenuto a Roma!
And there’s even more in the Cerca app – bonus content, maps, and info on the points of interest mentioned in our episodes. Listen, become inspired and plan all without worrying about having to hit pause and take notes – because the info you need is waiting for you in the Cerca App.
Whether you’re planning a trip to Rome in the near future, are already there, or just want to learn about a place we love, you’re in the right place. This is what we do.
~This Cerca Guide was written and voiced by Virginia Vigliar. Additional research by Victoria Emma Watson Cheyne.
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At Cerca, we want our community to be a part of building this amazing new way to explore the world, and to benefit from its success. For a limited time Cerca is open for investment through Republic. For as little as $100 you can own a piece of this company.
Categories: Society & Culture
The Roman World introduces students to the society, literature and art of ancient Rome, through a study of its major historical and literary figures, such as Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Virgil and Ovid. We shall look at Rome’s place in the ancient Mediterranean world, and its connections with ancient Greece and other cultures, such as Egypt and Gaul. Through almost constant warfare, Rome accumulated an enormous Mediterranean empire, and this subject will investigate how this shaped Roman culture, through such topics as the acquisition of slaves and the ability to import luxury objects. We shall also see how the civil conflicts of the first century BCE affected Rome and Roman identity, leading to Caesar, Pompey and others engaging in propaganda wars, as seen through competitive monumental building, and to some self-questioning in the literature of the period. Towards the end of the semester, we shall look at Rome’s lasting influence, and the way that we continue to represent Rome in book and film.
Categories: Education
Tags: ancient history, ceasar, chris mackie, christopher mackie, History, Italy, La Trobe, Pompeii, rhannian evans, Roman, Rome, university
Welcome to Kimberly’s Italy, a travel podcast focused on all things Italian. My love affair with Italy started with a move to Milan many years ago, and the enriching experience became part of my DNA. Our episodes highlight some of our own travels and the comical lessons we learned along the way. You can be the beneficiary of invaluable travel tips, and at the same time enjoy a few laughs. We share our passion of the Italian cuisine, history, art, architecture, and the welcoming nature of the Italian people, whom define this incredible country. You can reach me at: Kimberlysitaly.com
Categories: Arts, Leisure, Society & Culture
Tags: amalfi, capri, como, Florence, Italy, puglia, Rome, travel, turin, Tuscany, Venice
Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and answer these questions. Warfare minus two thousand years.
Categories: History, Society & Culture
Old But Strong PODCAST !
Categories: Music
Tags: Electronic, house, music, Rome, techhouse, techno, vinylconvention
An aspiring Roman gladiator gets assigned to the worst arena at the far reaches of the empire.
Tags: Audiodrama, Comedy, Gladiators, historicalfantasy, humor, Rome