Oh good been waiting for this
From the ashes rose a new Emperor and his dreams for a gargantuan amphitheatre, unlike anything the Empire had ever seen. With the help of leading experts, Dan explores the building of the Colosseum, the biggest stage in the Roman world, and the ingenuity and cruelty of the entertainment that took place there during the inaugural 100 days of games in 80AD.
Check out this Podcast: Gladiators: The Colosseum
Join Dan at Rome's Colosseum he separates fact from fiction in the world of the gladiators. He traces the origins of gladiatorial fighting from funerary celebrations to elaborate spectacles in the arena. With the help of expert historians, Dan explores the myths perpetuated in Hollywood movies, the role of the games in Roman political life and what you'd actually see if you got a ticket to the greatest show on earth
Gladiators: Myths vs Reality
Spartacus is probably the most famous gladiator in history but how much of his legend is actually true? Dan is joined by Dr Rhiannon Evans, from Melbourne’s Le Trobe University, a leading expert in Ancient History and one of the hosts of the Emperors of Rome podcast to find out.
Check out this Podcast: Gladiators: The Real Spartacus
They trace what little we know of his origins, his life in the gladiator school where he led a kitchen revolution and escaped with a cohort of other enslaved fighters before raising an army to fight a revolt that pushed the Roman Empire to the brink. From the Roman retaliation to the grisly fate that met the survivors, Dan and Rhiannon unravel the fact from the fiction.
@ecksmc "kitchen revolution" was not something that was on my bingo card for Spartacus. 😅
That's wild.
@MgBarbatos ikr a new one indeed
This is episode 1 of a 4-part mini-series 'Gladiators'.
Not listened to this one yet myself but was waiting for it drop
Check out this Podcast: Coming Soon! Gladiators Mini Series!
https://player.fm/1BncBPJ