<p>Rhiannon Evans, Caillan Davenport, Matt Smith and special guest William Dalrymple share items of Roman interest! You will hear:</p> <p>- A phoenix in the forum <br />- The unknown Queens of Rome <br />- The Roman perception of elephants <br />- Trade between India and Rome <br />- The low bar of Roman insults <br />- The false female centurion <br />- What Emperors called themselves <br />- An accurate population of Pompeii <br />- The false Theodosius <br />- Sallust and ethnic etymology in North Africa</p> <p>Episode CCL(250)</p> <p>Guests: <br />Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University) <br />Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)) <br />William Dalrymple (Esteemed author and host of Empire podcast)</p>