Ancient Rome Refocused

Episode 1 -- "What have the Romans ever done for us."
Introduction to the series Ancient Rome Refocused.

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Episode 2 --"Time Travel is Easy, History is Hard."
A look at the difficulties of living in 51 B.C.

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Episode 3 --"Stay for the Servile Wars or visit Mother in Sperlonga."
Why did Spartacus turn back from the Alps?

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Episode 4 -- "Save Me a Seat at the Triumph, and Let's Throw a Cabbage at the Gaul."
A study of the Roman Triumph. The author Steven Saylor is interviewed.

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Episode 5 --"The 24th Shitkickers Were Never The Same After The Peloponnese."
If you talk about the Romans you have to talk about the Greeks. This episode explores the ancient Greek play AJAX written by Sophocles. Included in this episode are interviews with Bryan Doerries, director and translator for the New York based THEATER OF WAR acting troupe.

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Rob Cain has traveled extensively through Europe, Italy, and Egypt. He is now currently on active duty with the United States Army. He is a fan of history, and enjoys reading books on the history of Rome. He currently has a podcast presentation on itunes. The blog is for the free and open discussion of Ancient Rome based on Mr. Cain's observations noted in his podcast. Comments are welcome.

This blog site is protected by the muse Calliope (epic poetry), and her sister Clio (muse of history).

Professors that wish to be a guest editor on this blog are invited to submit articles. Please contact Mr. Cain at: Rob@ancientromerefocused.org.

There are some simple house rules:

1. Educate through ideas
2. Share with us what you know
3. No profanity
4. Cite your sources if possible
5. Attack ideas not people

And more importantly if you hear or see something on the blog or podcast that you know to be inaccurate or you disagree with let's hear from you. Don't let it pass by, make a comment.

1. Ghosts of Vesuvius by Charles Pellegrino. Sub title: A new look at the last days of Pompeii, how towers fall, and other strange connections. Copyright 2004.

2. A.D.62: Pompeii by Rebecca East. A book about a time traveler and her experiences back in ancient Pompeii. Copyright 2003.

3. Spartacus by Howard Fast. Copyright 1951.

4. The Triumph of Caesar by Steven Saylor. Copyright 2008.

5. Achilles In Vietnam by Jonathan Shay, M.D., PH.D., Copyright 1994.

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