<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: </p>
<p>Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)</p>
<p>Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University))</p>
<p>William Dalrymple (Esteemed author and host of Empire podcast)</p>
