Italy Before Rome: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Lomas

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Ancient DNA and the Future of the Past

The ability to recover ancient DNA from archaeological remains is one of the greatest scientific innovations of our time, but how has it impacted archaeology and ancient history? And where is the study of ancient DNA going? We explore in this week's episode.Patrick launched a bra ...  Show more

A Voyage Through the Mediterranean at the Fall of Carthage

What did the Mediterranean look like at the moment of Rome's triumph in 146 BC? Join me as we go on one final trip around the wine-dark sea, checking in with each major region and seeing how they changed as Roman armies triumphed everywhere from Iberia to Anatolia.Patrick launche ...  Show more

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