“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by... more
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To celebrate the 10th year of the Emperors of Rome podcast, Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith convened a screening... more
The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus, a god who... more
Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in... more
The man who would be the Emperor Diocletian was of unremarkable origins. Quick to recognise the challenges of Rome, he... more
As the wild and crazy experiment of the 3rd century winds to a conclusion, a man named Carus steps into... more
Probus had a fairly long reign for this time in the history of the Empire. Keeping the barbarians in check... more
We now return to the late third century, where the Emperor Aurelian has finally reunited the Roman empire and been... more
The Bona Dea was a goddess of Rome, whose celebrations were the secret domain of elite women. To our male... more
Catiline’s name is often used as a byword for villainy, and over the years has been told and retold by... more
Catiline’s name is often used as a byword for villainy, and over the years has been told and retold by... more