Ancient Lives with Mary Beard
Mary Beard unearths the lives of the Ancients. Join Mary as she discovers the real lives of people from the ancient Greek world and the Roman empire.
Episodes (14 available)
Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler.
28 mins
A man and a woman meet and marry on Hadrian's Wall. Is it true love or exploitation?
28 mins
Two men, one woman. All three seem devoted to each other. Love story or exploitation?
28 mins
Meet the frustrated office manager trying his best to run an empire.
27 mins
Mary Beard joins Calidius Eroticus and Fannia Voluptas for a Roman bar crawl.
28 mins
Join the greatest doctor of his age as Rome's great fire threatens his life's work.
27 mins
Mary Beard uncovers the real life of Ancient Greece hidden behind the gods and heroes.
3 mins
Mary Beard meets the young Roman soldier who spends more time shopping than fighting.
28 mins
Meet a child prodigy who recited his poetry for the Emperor and the raucous Roman crowds.
28 mins
Join Hadrian and his court poet for one of the strangest voyages in the history of Rome.
28 mins
