Sidestories: History‘s Lost Tales

Roman names can be confusing. We wrap-up our Rome mini-series by looking at the history of the evolution of Roman naming conventions and discussing some of the wackier names that pop-up throughout Roman history.

Continuing with our miniseries on ancient Rome, today's episode features several captivating vignettes which highlight some of the lesser-known aspects of Roman history and society. What are the small contraptions that show up all around the northern Provinces? What was Rome's most embarassing defeat? Find out all this and more!

Alexandria: one of the most famous and fascinating cities in the ancient world.

 

Today we will explore the city itself, and one of the most chaotic events in it's history, a family dispute of epic proportions starring Cleopatra, the Ptolemies and "special" "guest" Julius Caesar.

In this episode, we will discuss the endlessly fascinating life of Joseph Bonaparte, the often-underrated brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Today we discuss the life and work of renowned physicist and mathematician John Von Neumann.

Amidst the chaos that was 2020, we kick-off our new show by taking a (couple) steps back and considering some other years which, by many accounts, were truly awful times to be alive.