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A History of the Classical World in 100 Objects

This combined podcast and blog series traces the history of the classical world in 100 objects, from the beginnings of the Bronze Age in Greece to the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Doryphoros. Roman copy, found in Pompeii, Italy. Copy, 1st cent. BCE; original, circa 450 BCE.

Doryphoros. Roman copy, found in Pompeii, Italy. Copy, 1st cent. BCE; original, circa 450 BCE.

Doryphoros. Roman copy, found in Pompeii, Italy. Copy, 1st cent. BCE; original, circa 450 BCE. by Emily Hauser

5 Nov 2016

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Athenian Tetradrachm. From Athens, Greece (found in Hauran, Jordan). 460 to 455 BCE.

Athenian Tetradrachm. From Athens, Greece (found in Hauran, Jordan). 460 to 455 BCE.

An Athenian coin tells a remarkable story about the birth of Athenian democracy, Athenian trade and expansion, and the s... Read more

22 Oct 2016

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Male Harp Player. From the Cyclades, Greece. 2700-2300 BCE.

Male Harp Player. From the Cyclades, Greece. 2700-2300 BCE.

In my first podcast, I'll be travelling to the Cyclades in Greece to discover a four and a half thousand year old marble... Read more

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