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What did it mean to be bought, sold, and sexually exploited in the ancient world? In this powerful episode of Two Friends Talk History, Zofia is joined by doctoral candidate Florence Felsheim to explore the hidden realities of sexual trafficking in ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing on literary texts, archaeological evidence, and cognitive science, Florence unpacks how systems of enslavement and exploitation operated in societies often romanticized in popular culture. We examine the scale of the ancient slave trade, the gendered dimensions of exploitation, and how enslaved women were commodified—expected to provide not just labor, but sexual access. From Roman brothels to banquet halls, the episode reveals how normalized sexual violence was embedded in the fabric of ancient daily life. As part of Sexual Violence Awareness Month, this conversation sheds light on uncomfortable histories, connecting past systems of abuse to present-day conversations on power, consent, and human dignity. Listener discretion is advised. 🛑 If you or someone you know needs support, please see the international resources listed in the show notes. Join us as we confront the uncomfortable truths of antiquity—and ask: what can the ancient world teach us about exploitation, resilience, and justice today? To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. 🌍 Sexual Violence Support Resources (International) If you or someone you know needs support, here are trusted organizations offering help across the globe: 1. RAINN (USA/global support) 🔗 rainn.org 📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 💬 24/7 online chat 2. UN Women – End Violence Against Women 🔗 unwomen.org 3. The Survivors Trust (UK) 🔗 thesurvivorstrust.org 📧 info@thesurvivorstrust.org 4. Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE Network) 🔗 wave-network.org 5. Child Helpline International (for youth/caregivers) 🔗 childhelplineinternational.org 6. UNFPA – Global Helpline Directory 🔗 Global helpline list 7. Amnesty International – Gender & Sexuality Support 🔗 amnesty.org 💻 Online & Anonymous Support 8. Lifeline Chat (24/7, anonymous) 🔗 suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat 🔐 Tip: Use a VPN or private browser if privacy is a concern. Always contact local emergency services if in immediate danger.

In the latest episode of Two Friends Talk History, Zofia and Dr Briana King return to our discussion into Classical Receptions studies. This time, we go into some of the heavier subject matter that we felt deserved its own episode. Briana joins me to unpack the dark and often overlooked threads of sexual violence in ancient history and its modern reinterpretations through case studies from film and television. We discuss ancient precedents for modern cinematic and television representations of sexual violence - made spectacle – in retellings of Roman narratives. We’re diving deep into how classical reception shapes public perception—and why that matters. This is a heavy but essential conversation about power, misrepresentation, and the stories we choose to tell. 🏛️ To follow Dr King's academic work, check out her page on Academia.Edu. 📢 Trigger warning: this episode discusses sexual violence and may be distressing to some listeners. Please listen with care. Sexual Violence Support Contacts Rape Crisis Scotland: https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/help-helpline/ For sexual violence or violence against women, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) run by Refuge and Women's Aid provides 24/7 support and information. Additional resources include Rape Crisis England & Wales which offers specialist support for women who have experienced sexual violence. Women's Aid also offers a live chat service and email support Visit the Rights of Women website on legal information sheets on a range of issues, including Forced Marriage and the law. Support for victims of ‘honour’-based violence and forced marriage. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.

In the latest episode of Two Friends Talk History, Zofia invites the brilliant Florence Felsheim, a PhD candidate in Classics at the University of St Andrews, for a fascinating deep dive into the intersection of virtual reality (VR), art, and cultural heritage. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the ways we visualize and interpret the past—and why that matters for both academics and the general public. From high-tech field surveys to immersive visualizations that bring ancient history to life, Digital Archaeology is revolutionizing how we explore and share the past. But with innovation comes big questions—where does creativity meet caution in this rapidly evolving field? If you’re fascinated by history, technology, or the future of cultural heritage, this episode is a must-listen. Florence Felsheim’s insights into the ethical and methodological complexities of virtual archaeology will leave you with a deeper appreciation for the ways technology is reshaping our connection to the past. Tune in to Two Friends Talk History to explore how VR is breathing new life into ancient worlds—and what that means for historians, artists, and the curious minds who love to explore them. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.

In part 2 of our collaboration, Zofia guest-hosts the Visualising War and Peace Podcast to interview project founder, Dr. Alice König. In this conversation, Alice she unveils the groundbreaking Ancient Peace Studies Network—the first of its kind dedicated to examining how peace was understood, experienced, and represented across different ancient cultures. Discover why peace narratives have received far less scholarly attention than war stories, and how Dr. König's team is working to change that by investigating whose voices and experiences are reflected in ancient accounts of peace and reconciliation. What can ancient approaches to conflict resolution teach us about modern peacebuilding? In this thought-provoking special episode, we explore how elite-centered peace narratives shaped societal attitudes in antiquity and continue to influence our understanding of peace today. Dr. König reveals how her interdisciplinary network is "reading against the grain" of ancient sources to uncover ordinary people's lived experiences of peace—voices that have been historically marginalized but might offer valuable insights for contemporary peace literacy. Don't miss our conversation about bridging academic research with creative outreach, as Dr. König shares details about the network's collaboration with a professional theater company, NMT Automatics, and the upcoming multi-authored publication, "New Visions of Ancient Peace." This episode offers a perfect blend of historical scholarship and practical application, demonstrating how ancient wisdom might help us visualize and build more effective paths to peace in our modern world. We hope you enjoy this collab episode! If you would like to get in touch with Alice regarding her work, please visit the University of St Andrews' Visualising War website and the Visualising Peace Project. The music for the episode was composed by Jonathan Young, and Zofia Guertin mixed the episode. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.

Send us a text In this special crossover episode, I interview Alice König about her recent research on ancient habits of visualising war and peace on her podcast, the Visualising War and Peace Podcast. Alice has recently co-edited a new book with Nicolas Wiater, on ancient conflict narratives, called Visualising War across the Ancient Mediterranean: Interplay between Conflict Narratives in Different Genres and Media (Routledge 2025). In this podcast episode, Alice introduces the book and discusses some of the themes at the heart of it. This episode explores the conception of visualisation: the ways in which narratives of war not only reflect or depict conflict but also envision it, in ways that shape how conflict gets pursued or prevented in the real world. She also discusses the role that interplay between narratives and discourses can play in cementing and amplifying influential war imaginaries. And she considers the impacts which all of this war-storytelling has on ordinary lives in the everyday. We hope you enjoy this collab episode. If you would like to get in touch with Alice regarding her work, please visit the University of St Andrews' Visualising War website and the Visualising Peace Project. The music for the episode was composed by Jonathan Young, and Zofia Guertin mixed the episode. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.

In this episode, I interview Dr Carlos Machado from the University of St Andrews about the social perceptions and realities of poverty in the Late Antique period. Dr Machado is a Roman historian whose work focuses on aspects of urban space in the Late Antique Roman world, from elite building, honorific monuments, and domestic spaces; he is now working on shedding a light on the strata of society that seldom received attention in the historical record or monumental commemorations - the poor - which is what we shall dig into today. We discuss preconceptions about who the 'poor' of antiquity were, and how the early Christian church tried to deal with the shifting fortunes of their communities when facing historical realities of cycles of poverty in the past. I have included some links below for anyone wishing to find out more about Dr Machado's recent publications, and his upcoming project work. Urban space and aristocratic power in late antique Rome: AD 270-535 Machado, C., 25 Oct 2019, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 317 p. The epigraphic cultures of Late Antiquity Bolle, K. (ed.), Machado, C. (ed.) & Witschel, C. (ed.), 2017, Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag. 615 p. (Heidelberger althistorische Beiträge und epigraphische Studien; vol. 60) Dr Machado has recently won an AHRC-DFG partnership grant for a project entitled ‘Land and loyalty: the politics of land in the later Roman world (4th to 6th century)’. This forthcoming project will analyse the politics of imperial and royal land grants and how this practice changed the dynamics of Mediterranean societies between 300 and 600 CE. To follow Carlos on Twitter (X); @AmianoMarcelino, or you can check out his Academia.edupage or University of St Andrews contact page. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist

In this episode, I conduct an in-person interview with the Assistant Director of the British School at Athens, Dr Giorgos Mouraditis. Giorgos' research focuses on athletic self-representation in inscriptions from the Hellenistic and Imperial periods. Listeners will be familiar with the British School of Athens from the last episode when I met with its Director, Professor Rebecca Sweetman, to discuss the exciting public engagement work that the institute is working on. I returned to the BSA for a short visit in May of this year during the fieldwork I am conducting for my thesis chapter in Greece. I thought it might be fun to throw my mic in my rucksack and do some field interviews while I am on the road! Giorgos' upcoming project, ‘Athletics and Paideia’ investigates the role of monuments in preserving and the diffusion of knowledge about Hellenic culture and civic education. Giorgos has an upcoming publication that explores Money and Honour in athletics this autumn, and a chapter in a forthcoming volume on Paideia and Performance (2023). You can follow Dr Mouraditis on Twitter @Giorgos_m776 and Instagram @Giorgos.m776. If you would like to find out more about what is going on at the British School at Athens, you can check out their website, www.bsa.ac.uk, or linktree . To read his publications and stay connected through Academia.edu. If you would like to get in touch, you can contact Dr Mouraditis by email, contact Giorgios at: assistant.director@bsa.ac.uk If you would like to apply to the BSA for ‘Communicating Archaeology: knowledge exchange, impact, and public engagement', apply here: https://www.bsa.ac.uk/courses/communicating-archaeology/ This course will be aimed at PG students or professionals looking to gain hands on experience communicating archaeology to public audiences. This is a brand new programme, with exciting seminars and speakers planned including the fabulous Classicist and award-winning author, Natalie Haynes, journalists, heritage practitioners, and me, podcast and graphic art nerd, Zofia! The deadline for application is October 30th 2023. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.

In this week's episode, flips the script and am interviewed by returning guest, Dr Briana King. This episode will be part one of an ongoing look at how the ancient world is used in different media today! I discuss with Dr King the history of “Classics” and what we mean when we discuss classical reception. Our first conversation is meant to lay down the foundational context for understanding what it means when classical images and stories are incorporated into modern media through books, music, film, and more. I will explore the history of the transmission of the ‘Classical Past’ into the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods, with a special focus on the art of Empire of Jacques-Louis David, and Neo-Classical Edinburgh and its architectural legacy of appropriating the past to project a colonial future of the British Empire. To follow Dr King's academic work, check out her page on Academia.Edu. My chapter in the Palgrave Macmillan volume, Comics, and Archaeology: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-98919-4_5 To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.

In this week's episode, Zofia interviews the Director of the British School at Athens (BSA), Professor Rebecca Sweetman. Rebecca has stepped into the role of Director of the BSA for the next few years and has really hit the ground running. We discuss the role and responsibilities of the institute and the exciting outreach she is leading with her fantastic teams in Athens and Knossos. With the 50th anniversary of the Fitch Laboratory coming up next year, we discuss how researchers, academics, artists, poets, and more are making use of the incredible library, archives, and collaborative space to engage with Greece of the past and future. Professor Sweetman has published on the religious networks and economies of Roman and Late Antique Crete, and the Peloponnesus. She is currently working on a project on the Cycladic islands and the networks that connected them throughout changing social circumstances in the Roman and Late Antique periods. She is also one of my PhD supervisors at the University of St Andrews! Follow this link, if you would like to read about Rebecca's fascinating work! To get in touch with the BSA, you can email admin@bsa.ac.uk, and for more information about the exciting events taking place, check out the link here. You can follow the exciting events going on at the BSA on Twitter, Facebook , and Youtube ! To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this episode of Two Friends Talk History, Zofia interviews Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of St Andrews, and founder of the Visualising War and Peace Project, Dr Alice König. In this interview, Zofia asks Alice about ideas of representing war in antiquity, and if concepts like a ‘peace movement’ was possible in a period of Roman Imperium. We discuss the absences in war narratives, and war’s impacts on women and children, and then turn our attention to the podcast series that Dr König and Dr Nicolas Wiater, launched in 2021, the Visualising War and Peace podcast. The Visualsing War and Peace podcast has over 60 episodes and seeks to present listeners with cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives on how war and peace were visualised in the past and how new narratives these established frameworks are seeking to disrupt the ways we talk about, teach and reproduce conflicts. We also discuss the upcoming exhibition Alice has organised with the artist, Diana Forster, opening May 25th at the Wardlaw Museum in St Andrews, 'Somewhere to Stay’. The exhibition focuses on the forced migration experienced by Diana's mother, a young Polish woman, during WWII. To hear Diana's episodes, you can listen to Art and War with Diana Forster or Visualising Forced Migration Through History. We also discussed the upcoming exhibition collaboration with Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, titled 'Picturing Peace in the Congo'. you can find more information linked here. You can get in touch with Dr Konig at the University of St Andrews and her work on the Visualising War and Peace project here. Alice is also on Twitter @KonigAlice or @VisualisingWar. You can also follow the project on Facebook and Instagram, and there is an excellent blog series that you can follow through the project website/blog. For links to show topics: On the appropriation of Classics topics/symbols etc by alt-right groups, helpful scholarship can be read here on Pharos' website: https://pharos.vassarspaces.net/ To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this week's episode of Two Friends Talk History, Zofia is joined by Dr Sam Ellis, an expert in the language of tyranny in antiquity and the study of monocratic power in the Greek polis from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period. We explore how the language used to frame the actions of sole rulers has created a construct of 'tyrant' that remains with us today. For a suggested reading list and more information, please check out my website for a blog post on this episode and more resources. You can get in touch with Dr Ellis on the Universität Mannheim website here, or you can follow him on Academia.edu. Sam is also on Instagram & Twitter @SamEllis1993. Seriously, check out his Instagram. The photos are stunning. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

This week on Two Friends Talk History, I spoke with Dr Maxime Ratcliffe, hot off the press with his recently awarded doctorate, to discuss Romano-British well depositions and the tantalising mysteries that were buried within them. We explore their persistence in the British landscape, and their possible uses in antiquity. For a suggested reading list and more information, please check out my website for a blog post on this episode and more resources. If you would like to get in touch with Dr Ratcliffe on the Durham University Archaeology department website here, or you can follow him on Academia.edu. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this week’s episode, Zofia is joined by returning guest, archaeologist, and archaeobotanist, Alexandra Slucky, to discuss the archaeology of alcohol! We discuss the archaeological process used to identify historic alcoholic vessels and processes. For a suggested reading list and more information, please check out my website for a blog post on this episode and more resources: https://archaeoartist.com/2023/01/29/archaeology-of-alcohol-on-tfth/ If you would like to get in touch, you can find Alex on Instagram or on Twitter @SluckyAlex. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this episode, Zofia interviews Dr Elke Close about Polybius, the Achaean statesman, teacher, and historian from the Hellenistic period. Polybius was active in Megalopolis at the tail end of the period of Greek independence following the wars of the Hellenistic kings and the rise of the Roman empire. Elke discusses the social context and political realities that Polybius faced while held in Rome as a hostage, which, fortunately, he lodged with the famous Cornelii Scipiones family. From his position among one of Rome’s most prominent families, Polybius rode shotgun on several watershed moments of the Republic. If you would like to find out more from Dr Close, you can follow her Hellenistic History project: Website: Hellenistic History Twitter @HellenisticHist Instagram @drawingancienthistory and @hellenistichistory To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this episode, Zofia interviews Dr Alex Imrie about the historical context and impact of the Severan dynasty on the Roman Empire and beyond. We unpack how the dysfunctional family engaged with each other and the tumultuous world of politics and warfare around them while trying to connect to a human center. Dr Imrie is a Tutor in Classics at the University of Edinburgh and the National Outreach Co-ordinator for the Classical Association of Scotland (CAS). His doctoral work focused on the Constitutio Antoniniana (Antonine Constitution), and he has since published widely on the Severans. To get in touch with Alex, you can find him on Twitter @AlexImrie23 or edinburgh.academia.edu/AlexImrie In the interview, we discuss his publication on Caracalla's supposed use of the Macedonian phalanx, which you can read more about HERE. To find out more about the CAS and register for upcoming 2023 programmes, please check out their website: https://cas.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

Kicking off Series 3, in this episode, Zofia interviews Dr Barbara Winter to discuss how indigenous artifacts have traditionally been collected and displayed in western Canada. This discussion touches on the arguments historically used to keep acquired material culture outside of minority communities (by colonial powers), and in large museum collections. To challenge these historic narratives made by caretakers of cultural heritage, we explore the ways in which repatriation reconnects individuals and communities to pre-colonial pasts and helps build confidence for future generations. Dr Barbara Winter worked at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, for over thirty years as the curator for the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at the university. She worked in the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec, and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, Northwest Territory. The University Museum link:http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum.html To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

Drawing the year to a close, this week, Zofia is joined by historian Dr Rory Nutter. Together we discuss the linguistic changes that took place in the Italian peninsula over the 4th- 3rd centuries BCE as Latin speakers interacted with the mosaic of languages spoken in the region, and the importance of looking at the materiality of objects when reading inscriptions. Tangents include awkward linguistic encounters, Aeclanum field school, and visiting Ostia Antica. The show will be going on hiatus until February, so until then, thank you so much for tuning to Two Friends Talk History! You can follow Dr Nutter on Twitter @Rory_Nutter. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this weeks' episode, Zofia is joined by classical scholar and vampire fang-atic, doctoral candidate at the University of Edinburgh, Ambra Ghiringhelli. Getting to the heart of the vampires in antiquity and in the archaeological record, we shine light in the darkest of spooky places where these immortal bloodsuckers have haunted our imaginations and cemeteries alike. We hope you enjoy the final interview of a three-part journey into monsters that went bump in the night and how they remain relevant in the modern world. Tangents include the medieval village of Wharram Percy, the plague, Supernatural, and young adult vampire stories. If you would like to hear more from Ambra, you can follow her on Twitter @AmbraAllison Bibliography and further reading recommendations include From Demons to Dracula: The Creation of the Modern Vampire Myth. The rise of the vampire.http://www.doublexscience.com/2012/07/vampire-of-venice-returns-or-what-is.htmlVampires, Burial, and Death Folklore and RealityAtypical Burials in Early Medieval Poland: A Critical Overview. In The Odd, the Unusual, and the Strange: Bioarchaeological Explorations of Atypical BurialTo get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this episode, Zofia is joined again by Latinist and researcher of ancient magic, Celeste De Blois, a Classics doctoral candidate at the University of Edinburgh. Celeste returns to the pod to discuss witches in Greek mythology, Homeric stories, and Roman elegies. Click here to read the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, discussed in the episode. To get in touch and find out more about Two Friends Talk History: Find us on Instagram & Twitter Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Illustration by Zofia Guertin If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com. See you soon with new friends, on Two Friends.

In this episode, Zofia is joined by archaeologist and Late Antique period specialist Dr Javier Martínez Jiménez, currently a PDRA in the Cambridge Faculty of Classics "Impact of the Ancient City" ERC Project, to discuss his new article and foray into Classical Reception Studies, who looked at naughties tv Teen Wolf reboot and how it uses Classical mythology, language and bodies to present an updated version of the werewolf. Tangents include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Riverdale, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Supernatural, Ancient Greek Werewolf pottery and rituals! To find out more from the talented Dr Martínez Jiménez please check out his Academia page, and for his new book, Aqueducts and Urbanism in Post-Roman Hispania (2019), can be found at all good booksellers - and Amazon. His upcoming publication about Teen Wolf will be available early 2022 in the New Voices in Classical Studies Journal of Reception Studies from the Open University. Find us on Instagram Support us through Patreon Buy our merch on Redbubble Explore more resources and topics about the ancient world on ArchaeoArtist Music by the wonderfully talented Chris Sharples Image credits: cover illustrations and map by Zofia Guertin. If you'd like to get in touch, email at twofriendstalkhistory@gmail.com.