Ancient Ideas, Modern Legacies

our take between the Roman gladiatorial games and modern sports 

The Roman Legion and U.S. military are compared through the act of conquest, use and organization of professional armies, and the ability to rise to power through military success

An analysis of the deaths of influential people from the Roman Era: Cleopatra, Caesar, Nero, and Seneca.

Comparing Public Responses from the Roman World to Today

This podcast is about the wackjobs of Rome. Listen to see who we thought was the craziest emperor!

Created by: Kathryn, Olivia, Kazia, and Salma

This podcast explains how Ovid's collection of mythology stories written under the reign of Caesar Augustus not only impacted the Ancient Roman's view on their culture but also how Ovid's usage of mythology to make statements about Roman society was replicated by modern writers 2000 years later.

Suicide as an Escape from Sexual Violence for Livy’s Lucretia and Syrian War Victims

Lesbian Love and Loss: The Needless Heartbreak in Sappho 19 and Carol

Latest episode of Sex, Gender, and Power in Antiquity

Latest episode of Sex, Gender, and Power in Antiquity

This podcast serves to draw a comparison between two works of literature that struggle with public policy that attempts to negate and neglects basic human rights.