Hey guys, Tristan here, and I have an exciting announcement. The Ancients will be returning to the

London Podcast Festival. Now, last year tickets, they sold out at record speed. So this time,

we've been upgraded. We've got a bigger room. And you, you can be there too on Friday the 5th of

September at 7pm at King's Place.

Now I've invited Friend of the podcast, the fabulous Dr. Eve MacDonald, to join me on stage

where we will be exploring the gripping story of ancient Carthage.

Carthage, the Phoenician city that became a superpower, an empire that rivaled Rome for control in the

Western Mediterranean, and ultimately had a terrible traumatic demise.

Of course, the ancients is nothing without you, so we want you to be there in the audience

taking part and asking us your burning questions. Tickets for the festival always sell fast.

So book yourself a seat now at www. kingsplace.co.uk forward slash what's on. We'll click

the link in the show notes of this episode. The team and I cannot wait to see you there.

Hey guys, I hope you're doing well. I'm all right here as September begins, the end of summer

holidays, back to school, back to work. And we have here for you today, we've got a pretty

big subject, if I might say so myself. It's all about Greece and Rome, the interactions between

these two

classical civilizations, with none other the Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins. It was a joy to

listen to both of them talk about this massive topic. Yes, we can't cover everything about

Greece and Rome in one interview. However, the quality of these

guests, of both of them, well it's clear to see. They're here to promote their new podcast

together, instant classics. We absolutely couldn't turn down the opportunity to interview them

both on this subject, and I really do hope you enjoy. Let's go. Greece and Rome, the two classical civilizations that often dominate thinking about the ancient world here in the West.

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