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...

The Year of the Four Emperors

Series 1 Episode 9 Nathaniel Katz is a Roman historian at the University of Arizona. His research examines Roman self-presentation, coins, and regime change, especially assassinations and civil wars....

Slavery in Roman Society

Series 1 Episode 8 Chance Bonar (he/they) is an Advising Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Virginia. He has a PhD in Religion from Harvard University. Their research focuses heavily on ancient...

The First Punic War

Series 1 Episode 7 Bret C. Devereaux is a historian specializing in warfare during the Middle Roman Republic and a teaching assistant professor at North Carolina State University. His book project,...

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...