Ancient Rome Refocused

The 12 Labors of Antony (Epi 33, S6)

The 12 Labors of Antony
A Dramatic Narration in a 'What-if?' vein. 
An original story by Rob Cain and performed by Jordan Harbour of Twilight Histories.
Imagine Marc Antony going to a public relations firm for advice on how to win over the people of Rome in his war against Octavian. This story is about the Aequitas Publicae Negotium, a public relations corporation that provides him a communications plan to achieve his objectives. The story gives insight on how history could have been different with just a little bit of adjustment.
Would Antony have taken the advice? 
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Spanish Voyage, Ambience of Renaissance Spain (Bonus 2, Epi 32, S6)

Photo of Matthew Leigh Embleton 
Check out more of Matthew's music at:
http://www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk/
 
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Snakestyle - K Minor (Bonus1, Epi 32, S6)

Photo of Matthew Leigh Embleton  
 
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13 Strings on a Renaissance Lute (Epi 32, S6)

An interview with Matthew Leigh Embleton, composer, musician and writer out of Kent, England. Rob Cain and Matthew discuss Ancient Latin, the Vikings and assorted historical observations. Matthew discusses his favorite 'epochs'. Check out Matthew's website at:
www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk
Matthew Leigh Embleton
Available Bonus Material includes:
Snakestyle-K Minor
Spanish Voyage (Ambience of Rennaissance Spain)
 
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Down and Out in Ancient Rome (Epi 31, S6)

Down and Out in Ancient Rome features the dramatic narrative DOWN AND OUT IN ANCIENT Rome. This story takes you into the backstreets of ancient Rome. Tristan is the writer and producer for The Story Engine Podcast and Twilight Histories.
Intro: 0-2:48
Rob talks about the hit TV show LOKI: 2:54 - 10:45
Matthew Leigh Embleton gives a lecture on Runes and the early Roman Alphabet: 10:46 - 14:00
DOWN AND OUT IN ANCIENT ROME by Tristan Verboven: 14:40 - 33;10
Ending: 33:11 - 33:39
 
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Seikilos Epitaph, live performance (Bonus 2, Epi 30, S6)

 
Intro Narration by David Denyer.
 
Wikipedia
The Seikilos epitaph is the oldest surviving complete musical composition, including musical notation, from anywhere in the world. The epitaph has been variously dated, but seems to be either from the 1st or the 2nd century CE. The song, the melody of which is recorded, alongside its lyrics, in the ancient Greek musical notation, was found engraved on a tombstone (a stele) from the Hellenistic town of Tralles near present-day Aydın, Turkey, not far from Ephesus. It is a Hellenistic Ionic song in either the Phrygian octave species or Iastian tonos. While older music with notation exists (for example the Hurrian songs), all of it is in fragments; the Seikilos epitaph is unique in that it is a complete, though short, composition.[1]
 
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The Bacchae Suite (Bonus 1, Epi 30, S6)

 
A mix of music provided by London composer David Denyer.
Agave was performed and sung by Charlotte Holtum ("Give me Strength")
Dionysus was performed and sung by Pavlos Christodoulou 
Singing Bacchae were Alisha Iyer, Faidra Faitaki, Polyanna Cohen ("The Divine Will", "What is Wisdom?"). 
 

Commentary on the debate. (Bonus 1, Epi29, S5)

Anna Kouremenos (lecturer at Quinnipiac University) and Rob Cain discuss a debate between Boris Johnson, Mayor of London (at the time), and Mary Beard, noted Classicist, when they took on each other in a debate forum to decide what culture was better: the Romans or the Greeks? Ms. Kouremenos as a Greek Historical academic provides a courtside analysis.
Listeners are recommended to see the full debate which is offered on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k448JqQyj8&t=640s
The full debate is titled: Greece vs Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard
Anna said, "I watched it twice."

ROMANS GO HOME! (Episode 29, S5)

The primary discussion is on her paper: PΩΜΑΙΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ≠ ROMAN OCCUPATION: (MIS)PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROMAN PERIOD IN GREECE. A line from the paper sums up the direction of her research: "…very little has been written about modern perceptions of this period."
This paper is available on Academia.edu.
This is a fun and interesting discussion with an outstanding educator. The podcast includes the following topics:
What do modern Greeks think of their history after Actium?
Was it really that bad to live under the Romans?
As a Greek speaker Ms.Kouremenos provides an Ancient Greek and Modern Greek comparison.
Did the Europeans demonize the Romans in 18th Century writings?
Do our modern perspectives color the way we see history itself?

Roman Britain’s Missing Legion (Epi 28, S5)

On the show Rob Cain interviews Simon Elliot the author of Roman Britain's Missing Legion: What really happened to the IX Hispana?
Subjects covered in the podcast:
* Evidence.
* Citations in the records.
* Possible solutions to the mystery.
* The origins of the name Caesar.
* What is the dream find for an archeologist to settle the IX Hispana
mystery?
* Decapitated heads discovered in Britain. What's up with that?
* A favorite hypothesis of the fate of the IX Hispania.
Do not miss the show, and be sure to pick up his book on Amazon.