Book Club: Summer Reading

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

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

A summer announcement and a song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We annotate the Little House book series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was one of the longest-serving prime ministers of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerf ...  Show more

Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices