The Partial HistoriansAfter surviving exposure at birth, these unconventional academics realised they were destined to found the greatest Ancient Roman History podcast! 🏛
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Our main series follows the history of Rome from the founding of the city. We also interview scholars and fantastic people about the ancient world.
Dr Rad (she/her) specialises in Spartacus. Dr G (she/her) specialises in the Vestal Virgins.
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Dharug and Bidjigal Country.
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The Partial Historians🏛️The so-called Tellus panel of the Ara Pacis🏛️
The Ara Pacis Augustae was one of the significant structures that emerged under Augustus’ rule and the highly allegorical ‘Tellus’ panel is a testament to the artistry that went into the construction.
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The Partial HistoriansWhile we’ve been podcasting about ancient Rome since 2013 (!) our love for history goes much further back in time. From a love of the ancient world on film from the epics of Hollywood, to the adventures of Indiana Jones, Hercules, and Xena. If there was a taste of the ancient world, we were there to savour it.
No one becomes a historian overnight, it’s long years of training in refining your critical thinking skills, parsing sources, comparing accounts, and learning how to draw out plausible conclusions from the fragments that remain. There’s a real pleasure in reading and thinking through the problems of the ancient world and of course we’re influenced by our context today. That awareness is part of what makes us the kind of scholars and teachers we are. Thanks for joining on our journey as we trace Rome’s history from the founding of the City!
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Dionysus on a panther🍇
May your #MosaicMonday be as exciting as the god Dionysus’ who is enjoying a casual saunter on a panther, who - if not tame - is resisting the urge to bite at this moment.
This mosaic can be found in the Archaeological Museum of Delos and was found in the House of Masks on Delos island. The mosaic is thought to date from c. 120–80 BCE.
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The Partial Historians🏛️ Fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief🏛️
This #ReliefWednesday we travel to the sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis via Rome. These Augustan era fragments come together to a scene thought to include Demeter to the left; Persephone to the right; between them is Triptolemos, who was sent by Demeter to teach men how to cultivate grain.
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