Episode – 0050 : Cursus Honorum Transcript In the Roman Republic, men of senatorial rank could compete for political offices which were placed in a set order and had to […]
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae
Episode – 0044 : Damnatio Memoriae Transcript The ancient Romans had a practice called Damnatio Memoriae, which was to banish someone’s memory from public life. It was also sometimes known […]
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars Transcript What is today’s date? If you answer that question, most likely you are giving an answer based on a calendar […]