Ancient Lives with Mary Beard Podcast
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 to download
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Trailer—Being Greek
Last Tuesday
Mary Beard uncovers the real life of Ancient Greece hidden behind the gods and heroes.
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The Wolf of Via Vesuvio—Being Roman, Series 2
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler.
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Three Lovers and a Funeral—Being Roman, Series 2
Tue 4 Jun 2024
Two men, one woman. All three seem devoted to each other. Love story or exploitation?
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A Bag of Snails and a Glass of Wine—Being Roman, Series 2
Tue 28 May 2024
Mary Beard joins Calidius Eroticus and Fannia Voluptas for a Roman bar crawl.
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Soldiering for Softies—Being Roman, Series 2
Tue 21 May 2024
Mary Beard meets the young Roman soldier who spends more time shopping than fighting.
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Death on the Nile—Being Roman, Series 2
Tue 14 May 2024
Join Hadrian and his court poet for one of the strangest voyages in the history of Rome.
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The Whistleblower—Being Roman, Series 2
Tue 7 May 2024
Meet the savvy political operator who cleaned up Britain after Boudicca's revolt.
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Love in the Borderlands—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 8 Nov 2023
A man and a woman meet and marry on Hadrian's Wall. Is it true love or exploitation?
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Battling Bureaucrats—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Meet the frustrated office manager trying his best to run an empire.
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What We Lost in the Fire—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Join the greatest doctor of his age as Rome's great fire threatens his life's work.
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Rome's Got Talent—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Meet a child prodigy who recited his poetry for the Emperor and the raucous Roman crowds.
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The Vengeance of Turia—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Meet Turia, a young woman fighting for her family in the chaos of a brutal civil war.
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Loving An Emperor—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Meet Marcus Aurelius- Emperor, warrior, philosopher and dangerous flirt.
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Welcome to Being Roman with Mary Beard—Being Roman, Series 1
Wed 1 Nov 2023
From a slave to an emperor, Mary Beard meets six fascinating people from the Roman Empire.
