INCEPTIO - Women Take Over (Epi47, S7)
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
3w ago
Rob Cain interviewed Alison Morton, author of the thriller and the altenative history book INCEPTIO.  Synopsis: Imagine a Christian Emperor forcing  pagans to convert, and those that refuse decide to migrate to a new homeland in Europe.  Now in the 21st Century a NEW ROME, a ROMA NOVA has come into being.  Roma Nova is now an advanced techological society ruled by women and a force once called the Praetorian Guard has grown into a modern SAS.  Why read alternative history?   It is nothing short of "what might have been" and clarifies if events are as inevitab ..read more
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How I Got to Shoot an Arrow at a Student and Write a Book About it. (Epi 44, S7)
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
3w ago
An interview with Dr. Gregory Aldrete on how the Ancients created 'cloth' armor as protection against arrows.   2:30 - 8:15 Contributor Matthew Leigh Embleton gives us his hip-pocket lecture on the God Mithras.  8:15 - 21:30  Rob Cain provides a personal essay on DRAGON SKIN.  21:30 - 39:45 Rob Cain interviews Dr. Gregory Aldrete, professor Emeritus, University of Wisonsin - Green Bay, on his six year journey in developing the cloth armor worn by Alexander the Great.    CHECK OUT THE BLOG AT: https://ancientromerefocused.org/   ..read more
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Venus and Imaginary Archaeology (Epi 12, S2)
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by Ancient Rome Refocused
3w ago
  Dramatic Narrative My favorite show. Venus tells us her tale. The Goddess talks ..read more
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Medicine in the Ancient World (Epi46, S7)
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
1M ago
Rob Cain interviews Helen King on Medicine in the Ancient World.   Helen King is a British classical scholar and advocate for the medical humanities. She is Professor Emerita of Classical Studies at the Open University. She was previously Professor of the History of Classical Medicine and Head of the Department of Classics at the University of Reading.  Rob calls her at home to talk about medicine in the ancient world, what makes a good legio medicus, and the women physicians of the Ancient World.   Also on the show is Matthew Lee Embleton, he joins us to talk about th ..read more
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Emperor Trajan WANTS YOU!
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by Rob Cain
2M ago
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Bonus 2 (Episode 44, S7)
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
4M ago
Dr. Gregory Aldrete provides his take on "Why the Classics Matter".  ..read more
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Bonus1 (Episode 44, Season 7)
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
4M ago
The observations of Alicia Aldrete in recreating the cloth armor of the ancients.  ..read more
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Take the Menorah, Episode 43, Season 7
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
5M ago
Rob Cain interviews Steven Fine, historian of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World.   Dr. Fine is professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University in New York, director of the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project and of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies.  Visit Professor Fine's webpage: http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StevenFine/About  Included on the show is a discussion of Josephus the historian, Masada, the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project, and myths and stories of the location of the Menorah looted by the Romans.   Matthew Leigh Embleton ..read more
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Romans in England (Episode 42, S7)
Ancient Rome Refocused
by Rob Cain
6M ago
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Story Contest (S7)
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by Rob Cain
7M ago
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