Goriest Murders in Ancient Rome
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
History Hit
4.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2023
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
This episode is a bloody delight: from flesh-eating fish and humiliating deaths inside sacks, to a deadly re-enactment of the Icarus myth. For a culture that is seen as an emblem of civilisation (whatever that means), the Romans expended a lot of creative energy on inventing new ways to kill people. And our guest today knows them all!
Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling are joined by the one and only Emma Southon author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Her new book is A History of Rome in 21 Women.
Mixed by Tom Delargy. Producer is Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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| 1:28.7 | podcast that takes you to the shadier corners of the past, unpicking history's spookiest, strangest and most sinister stories. |
| 1:36.5 | Indeed, I'm Anthony. |
| 1:38.0 | And I'm Madi, and today we're shining a light on murder in ancient Rome. |
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