Alexander the Great - an Introduction

Series 1, Episode 21 Stephen Harrison is an ancient historian at Swansea University. His work explores the ancient Near East and ancient Greece, focusing particularly on the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander...

Fulvia

Series 1 Episode 19 Jane Draycott is a Roman historian and archaeologist, and the author of Cleopatra’s Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen and Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All...

Ovid - a Biography

Series 1 Episode 16 Alicia Matz earned her BA from the University of Puget Sound in 2015, her MA from Rutgers University--New Brunswick in 2017, and her PhD from Boston University in 2024. Her dissertation...

Domitian - a Biography

Series 1, Episode 14 L.J. Trafford studied Ancient History at the University of Reading and is the author of ‘The Four Emperors’ series. The series comprises four books – Palatine, Galba’s Men, Otho’s...

Themistocles - a Biography

Series 1 Episode 12 Michael is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International affairs and a Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. He is also a National Teaching Fellow and...

Augustus - An Introduction

Series 1 Episode 3 My name is Dr Mike Beer. I am an Honorary Research Fellow in theDepartment of Classics and Ancient History at the University ofExeter. I am also an Associate Lecturer at the Open...