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Here are the sources that helped us bring the Thracians to life. The Warriors of Thrace (Discover Bulgaria Website) Roman Expansion in Thrace (Balkancelts WordPress) The [...Read More...]

Here are the sources that helped make this episode possible!   https://www.bcilondon.co.uk/about-us/discover-bulgaria/the-warriors-of-thrace/ [...Read More...]

Who was Spartacus, really? It’s not an easy question to answer. The ancient sources agree that he was Thracian, but even this is up for debate. Still, we’re going to go [...Read More...]

Forget what you thought you knew about Dionysus and his cozy wine-drinking image. This is the Dionysus of Thrace. The Dionysus of Mithradates. Of Spartacus. Of [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! It’s show notes time! We had such a great time recording this episode. As you’ve guessed there was wine  . . . We had a great time diving into [...Read More...]

Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his [...Read More...]

Communities all over the ancient world had a problem: their dead wouldn’t stay in the ground. They rose up as shambolic corpses, gusts of wind and evil spirits, [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Welcome to the show notes, our favourite place to tell you a little more about the show. This week we talked about a lot of vampires of the ancient world. [...Read More...]

Just for fun, here’s a clip from 300. Check out the Totally Authentic Abs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdNn5TZu6R8 AND! I hunted down a clip from the sequel, 300: [...Read More...]

It’s easy to get the impression that no women were allowed in the war games of the ancient world, but nothing could be further from the truth. Female generals and [...Read More...]