Interview: Globalization in the Ancient Mediterranean and Indian Ocean with Dr. Serena Autiero

Interview: Globalization in the Ancient Medit...

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117: Antigonid Macedon - The Vergina Sun Never Sets...

Fifteen years after the last Antigonid ruler was deposed and the Macedonian kingdom abolished, a man by the name of Philip VI Andriscus claimed to be the lost heir of King Perseus. Though perceived as a charlatan, Andriscus gathered enough support to invade Macedonia in 150 and r ...  Show more

116: The Third Punic War - Dido's Lament

Though the Romans expected an easy fight, the Carthaginians put up a valiant defense of their city that dragged on for three years. With no progress being made, command is assigned to Scipio Aemilianus, the adopted grandson of the famed Scipio Africanus. Through his skilled gener ...  Show more

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