Podcasts by Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire - for iPod/iPhone
How and why did ancient Romans use myth to validate their power? Emperor Augustus legitimised his rule by entwining his own ancestry with the mythical stories of Rome
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Transcript -- Myth at the heart of the Roman Empire from 2010-08-17T14:40:56
A short introduction to this album.
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The foundation of Rome from 2010-08-17T14:39:57
An introduction to the stories of the foundation of Rome and how these myths reinforce Roman identity even today.
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Transcript -- The foundation of Rome from 2010-08-17T14:39:56
An introduction to the stories of the foundation of Rome and how these myths reinforce Roman identity even today.
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The House of Augustus from 2010-08-17T14:38:57
Insights into how Emperor Augustus connected himself to the foundational myths and gods of Rome.
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Transcript -- The House of Augustus from 2010-08-17T14:38:56
Insights into how Emperor Augustus connected himself to the foundational myths and gods of Rome.
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The Ara Pacis from 2010-08-17T14:37:57
How this monument conveys messages of the abundance and power of the Roman Empire under Augustus.
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Transcript -- The Ara Pacis from 2010-08-17T14:37:56
How this monument conveys messages of the abundance and power of the Roman Empire under Augustus.
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The wolf and twins sculpture from 2010-08-17T14:36:57
How this statue embodies the beginnings of the illustrious history of the Roman Empire.
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Transcript -- The wolf and twins sculpture from 2010-08-17T14:36:56
How this statue embodies the beginnings of the illustrious history of the Roman Empire.
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The Lapis Niger from 2010-08-17T14:35:57
How the Lapis Niger, within the Roman Forum, becomes a significant memorial for the foundation myths of ancient Rome.
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Transcript -- The Lapis Niger from 2010-08-17T14:35:56
How the Lapis Niger, within the Roman Forum, becomes a significant memorial for the foundation myths of ancient Rome.
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The D'Arpino frescoes from 2010-08-17T14:34:57
How the 17th century Pope Innocent X stressed his own continuity with ancient Rome's foundational myths by commissioning these stunning pictures.
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Transcript -- The D'Arpino frescoes from 2010-08-17T14:34:56
How the 17th century Pope Innocent X stressed his own continuity with ancient Rome's foundational myths by commissioning these stunning pictures.
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Transcript -- A330: Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds from 2010-08-17T14:33:56
How story and myth are embedded into the monuments and artefacts of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Myth and the Roman Empire from 2010-08-17T14:32:57
Open University academic Valerie Hope talks about choices behind the material in this album.
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Transcript -- Myth and the Roman Empire from 2010-08-17T14:32:56
Open University academic Valerie Hope talks about choices behind the material in this album.
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Why study myth? from 2010-08-17T14:31:57
Chris Emlyn-Jones, Valerie Hope and Paula James reveal the enduring importance of myth.
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Transcript -- Why study myth? from 2010-08-17T14:31:56
Transcript -- Chris Emlyn-Jones, Valerie Hope and Paula James reveal the enduring importance of myth.
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Transcript -- Why study myth? from 2010-08-17T14:31:56
Transcript -- Chris Emlyn-Jones, Valerie Hope and Paula James reveal the enduring importance of myth.
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Transcript -- Why study myth? from 2010-08-17T14:31:56
Chris Emlyn-Jones, Valerie Hope and Paula James reveal the enduring importance of myth.
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