Archive by Era: Ancient Rome - page 1

1. Archimedes

   Melvyn Bragg discusses the Greek mathematician Archimedes and his famous cry of “eureka!”
2. Boudica

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and mythologisation of Boudica.
3. Byzantium

   The culture, history and legacy of the eastern Byzantine Empire.
4. Carthage's Destruction

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Destruction of Carthage
5. Cleopatra

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Cleopatra, the famed last pharaoh of Egypt.
6. Cultural Imperialism

   Melvyn Bragg examines how a dominant power can exert a cultural influence on its empire.
7. Greek and Roman Love Poetry

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Greek and Roman love poetry.
8. Happiness

   Melvyn Bragg considers whether 'happiness' means living a life of pleasure or of virtue.
9. Pliny's Natural History

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Pliny's Natural History, one of the first encyclopedias.
10. Roman Britain

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 400 year history of the Romans in Britain.

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