Deconstructing Atlantis: Finding Atlantis in the Depths of Plato’s Imagination (Part 1)

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Conversations: Celebrating Imperial Violence, Roman Triumphs and Triumphal Arches w/ the Partial Historians

Submit your question for the next Q&A via email or a voice note. Get ad-free episodes and so, so much more, by subscribing to the Oracle Edition at patreon.com/mythsbabyCW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to an ...  Show more

RE-AIR: Conversations: A Long and Storied History of Sparta, Modern Misuse & Misconception w/ Stephen Hodkinson

This episode originally aired as part of the Spartan Mirage series, in January 2023. It's time we listen and learn (again). Liv speaks with Stephen Hodkinson, expert in all things Sparta. They discuss Sparta throughout history including its use in politics from the founding of th ...  Show more

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