Recent Posts Tagged With 'roman history'

• Fire in Ancient Rome!

  Posted on Friday April 24th, 2009 at 10:35 in ancient rome, roman history, history podcast, history mp3, marcus lucinius crassus

  Fire Protection in Ancient Rome Hi everyone, Professor Bob Packett here. I trust you’re well. Entitled “Ancient Municipal Fire Fighters” today’s history podcast is a short overview of the fire hazards found in ancient Rome an...

• Spartacus - fool or hero for leading the Slave Revolt?

  Posted on Wednesday April 15th, 2009 at 11:39 in spartacus, roman history, crassus, roman gladiators, crixus

  From 140BC to - 70BC the might of Rome faced three major slave revolts, but the one which stung the Empire most was led by Spartacus - a pretty much unheard of slave from Thrace (Bulgaria today). The Roman backlash that ensued from the rebellion led...

• Caracatus: defying the Roman invasion of Britain

  Posted on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 in roman history, roman britain, silures, ad 60, caracatus

  ‘Caracatus, flying hither and thither, testified that this was the day, this the battle which would be the start of either the recovery of their freedom or of eternal slavery… As he said such things as these, the crowd bayed its approval; eac...

• A Roman History from village to Empire

  Posted on Monday August 25th, 2008 at 03:48 in roman history, roman empire, pax romana

  The Roman Empire rose to unrivalled prominence in spectacular fashion. We discuss why and how they quickly became known almost as the ancient world’s policemen establishing Pax Romana, ‘Roman peace.’ More than thousand years ago, th...