In the 430s the Romans dealt with increasingly agressive and confident barbarian tribes living both inside and outside the traditional borders of the Empire. 
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169- Huns and Vandals and Goths, Oh My

Perhaps it's the colorful masks or the high-flying, rapid-fire acrobatic moves. Whatever it is, there's something uniquely and particularly entrancing about Mexican wrestling, called lucha libre. Learn more about lucha libre in this episode of SYSK.

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Mexican Wrestling Mesmerizes You to Sleep

There may be a Bizarro World in our universe. Every particle has a mirror image with a reverse electrical charge, and when these opposites meet an energy transfer 300 times stronger than nuclear fusion occurs. Could this reaction power spacecraft?

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How Anti-matter Spacecraft Will Work

56 BCE to 55 BCE. Julius Caesar is coming to Britain, and he’s bringing his friends. He claimed that he wanted to punish the Celtic warriors from Britain for interferring with his Gallic wars, but modern scholars suspect that he was simply trying to bolster his resume. Whatever the case, one of the most famous […]

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3 – The Island at the Edge of the World – Part 1

Aurelian became Emperor in 270 and immediatly faced an invasion of Italy by the Juthungi. After succesfully driving the Germans off, Aurelian turned his attention to building a new wall circuit around Rome to protect the capital in the future.

117- Aurelian's Walls

Main topic: Geo and computer games. News: Cryo-sat 2, Google, and Mapquest.

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A VerySpatial Podcast - Episode 259

Life in Rome began at dawn and lasted until sunset. Work was done in the mornings while the afternoon was reserved for recreation.

088- A Day in the Life

With Roman education leaving much to be desired, many citizens found
enlightenment in the eastern mystery cults or Greek philosophy.

087- Thinking and Feeling

A careful breakdown of the socioeconomic order of Ancient Rome, circa 130 AD. If you shut your eyes you'll take in even more...

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Take a Load Off By Comparing Yourself to Roman Plebians

In 121 A.D. Emperor Hadrian toured his expansive empire and decided it was time for some remodeling. Some of the structures he built are still standing today! 

Tour 2nd Century Rome with Emperor Hadrian

The true story behind the movie Spartacus... or the history the fictional movie was based on, however you want to look at it.

What Will the Roman Generals Do About Spartacus?

The last days of the Roman Kingdom were ruled over by the three members
of the so-called Tarquin Dynasty: Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius
and Tarquinius Superbus. The last proved to be such a tyrant that he
was overthrown and monarchy was forever outlawed by the Romans.

003b- The Seven Kings of Rome

This week we cover the first three of Romulus's successors to the
throne: Numa Pompulius, Tullus Hostilius and Ancus Marcius, who they
were and what affect they had on the evolution Roman law and culture.

003a- The Seven Kings of Rome

Last time we discussed the events that lead to the birth of Rome,
covering the arrival of Aeneas in Italy and the story of the twins
Romulus and Remus. Today we will cover the remainder of Romulus's life,
his questionable morality and ultimate disappearance from the world of
men.

002- Youthful Indiscretions

Soren Kierkegaard's Either/Or is an oblique but brilliant contribution to philosophy. In this episode of Philosophy: The Classics  author Nigel Warburton summarises the book and considers several interpretations of it.

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Philosophy: The Classics

Soren Kierkegaard - Either/Or

Welcome to The History of Rome, a weekly series tracing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Today we will hear the mythical origin story of Rome and compare it with modern historical and archaeological evidence. How much truth is wrapped up in the legend? We end this week with the death of Remus and the founding of Rome.

001- In the Beginning

Why would anyone give up their freedom to become part of an organised state? In this reading from his book Philosophy: The Classics, Nigel Warburton outlines Thomas Hobbes' central arguments from  Leviathan.

Hobbes - Leviathan

Plato's Republic is one of the great works in philosophy. Hear how Plato thought society should be organised and why he wanted to ban representational art. Nigel Warburton reads the first chapter of his book Philosophy: The Classics.

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