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Classical History
Tales of tragedy, ambition and heroism from the Battle of Marathon and Hannibal’s passage of the Alps to Caesar’s fateful crossing of the Rubicon.
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Androcles and the Lion
Based on an account by Aulus Cornelius Gellius
Gaius Caesar is disappointed with the quality of the entertainment on offer in Rome’s Circus Maximus.
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A Test of Loyalty
Based on an account by Eusebius of Caesarea
A Roman general asks his officers to decide where their priorities lie.
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Mark Antony Catches a Kipper
By Plutarch
The surprisingly sensitive Roman commander was hoping to impress a girl with his angling skills.
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Judicial Iniquity
By John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.
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The Golden Age of Carausius
A Roman commander facing court martial took refuge in politics, and for ten years London was an imperial capital.
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How St Euphemia Saved Christmas
By Clay Lane
The martyr St Euphemia played a vital role in preventing the message of Christmas from being watered down.
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