Hodie est a.d. VIII Kal. Dec 2775 AUC ~ 1 Poseideion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
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Welcome to The Classics Podcast Does…Ancient History A Level, a brand new series designed for students, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about the ancient world! Ancient History teacher and author James Renshaw chats to experts about some of the key events, themes, sources and debates in the OCR Ancient History A Level. Episode 1 with Dr Roel Konijnendijk and Professor Lynette Mitchell explores the reasons for the Greek victory over the Persians in 480–479 BCE.
Ancient History teacher and author James Renshaw chats to experts about some of the key events, themes, sources and debates in the OCR Ancient History A Level. We’re back for the second half of Episode 1 with Dr Roel Konijnendijk and Professor Lynette Mitchell to explore the reasons for the Greek victory over the Persians in 480–479 BCE.
Since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the phenomenon of “Tutmania” has continued to capture the worlds imagination on an unprecedented scale. From innovative museum exhibitions that took the phrase ‘blockbuster’ to a new meaning, to SNL sketches and collectable memorabilia – there is no doubt that this once forgotten Pharaoh will now live on forever. But how did the Boy Pharaoh become a celebrity – and is his worldwide fame a force for good? In this episode Tristan is joined by Dr Campbell Price, the curator of Manchester’s Egypt and Sudan collection, to discuss the extraordinary legacy of Tutankhamun. Looking at his Cold War arrival in America, to feuding Museum Curators, and delving into the world of virtual autopsies – what is Tutankhamun’s legacy, and is it too late to change?
Unearthed from the ruins of ancient cities in modern-day Iraq, the reconstruction of the epic from fragments of clay tablets has been a labour of love for scholars of Ancient Mesopotamia. This painstaking work has brought to life a sophisticated story of adventure, heroism and friendship, as well as a reflection on the human condition. Today experts are uncovering additional fragments of cuneiform script, and using artificial intelligence to decipher the text and fill in the gaps of this and other stories. Professor Anmar Fadhil from the University of Baghdad tells the programme about the latest discoveries. Bridget Kendall is joined by Andrew George, Emeritus Professor of Babylonian at SOAS at the University of London and author of an acclaimed English translation of the epic; Professor Enrique Jiménez is chair of Ancient Near Eastern Literature at Ludwig-Maximiliens University in Munich, Germany. He’s published widely on Babylonian literature of the first millennium BC; and Dr Louise Pryke is Honorary Associate in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney in Australia. She’s the author of Gilgamesh, a guide to the epic which was published in 2019.
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Book Reviews
- BMCR – Erica Angliker, Angela Bellia, Soundscape and landscape at Panhellenic Greek sanctuaries. Telestes: collana di studi e ricerchi di archeologi musical nel medirerraneo, 6. Pisa; Rome: Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, 2021.
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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If it thunders today, it portends a guardian post foiling an enemy ruse for the state.
… adapted from the text and translation of:
Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)
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