Did the Trojan War - the ten year, cosmic clash between the Greeks and the Trojans, featuring the Olympian gods, kings and heroes - actually happen? Is there any evidence for the existence of the Trojan Horse? And, why is it the war the foundational myth of both ancient Greece and ancient Rome?
To launch a brand new bonus series, Tom is joined by the world famous classicist, Mary Beard, to discuss four of classical antiquity's most iconic subjects. Today: the Trojan War….
To hear the full episode, and all the other exclusive new episodes from Mary and Tom's ancient history series, coming out every Friday for the next four weeks, join The Rest is History Club at therestishistory.com
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<p>Did the Trojan War - the ten year, cosmic clash between the Greeks and the Trojans, featuring the Olympian gods, kings and heroes - actually happen? Is there any evidence for the existence of the Trojan Horse? And, why is it the war the foundational myth of both ancient Greece and ancient Rome?</p> <p><br></p> <p>To launch a brand new bonus series, Tom is joined by the world famous classicist, Mary Beard, to discuss four of classical antiquity’s most iconic subjects. Today: the Trojan War….</p> <p><br></p> <p>**<strong>To hear the full episode, and all the other exclusive new episodes from Mary and Tom's ancient history series, coming out every Friday for the next four weeks, join The Rest is History Club at </strong><a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/join?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description_marybeard&utm_content=description_cta">therestishistory.com</a>**</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>FUTURE EPISODES</strong>....<br>Oct 17th: ALEXANDER THE GREAT<br>Oct 24th: JULIUS CAESAR<br>Oct 31st: GLADIATORS & SPARTACUS<br>_______<br>Twitter:<br>@TheRestHistory<br>@holland_tom<br>@dcsandbrook<br>Video Editor: Jack Meek<br>Social Producer: Harry Balden<br>Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude<br>Producer: Tabby Syrett<br>Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith<br>Exec Producer: Dom Johnson</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
Show Notes
Did the Trojan War - the ten year, cosmic clash between the Greeks and the Trojans, featuring the Olympian gods, kings and heroes - actually happen? Is there any evidence for the existence of the Trojan Horse? And, why is it the war the foundational myth of both ancient Greece and ancient Rome?
To launch a brand new bonus series, Tom is joined by the world famous classicist, Mary Beard, to discuss four of classical antiquity's most iconic subjects. Today: the Trojan War….
To hear the full episode, and all the other exclusive new episodes from Mary and Tom's ancient history series, coming out every Friday for the next four weeks, join The Rest is History Club at therestishistory.com
FUTURE EPISODES
- Oct 17th: ALEXANDER THE GREAT
- Oct 24th: JULIUS CAESAR
- Oct 31st: GLADIATORS & SPARTACUS
Credits
- Video Editor: Jack Meek
- Social Producer: Harry Balden
- Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude
- Producer: Tabby Syrett
- Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith
- Exec Producer: Dom Johnson
Follow
- Twitter: @TheRestHistory
- Twitter: @holland_tom
- Twitter: @dcsandbrook
Raw Description
<p>Did the Trojan War - the ten year, cosmic clash between the Greeks and the Trojans, featuring the Olympian gods, kings and heroes - actually happen? Is there any evidence for the existence of the Trojan Horse? And, why is it the war the foundational myth of both ancient Greece and ancient Rome?</p> <p><br></p> <p>To launch a brand new bonus series, Tom is joined by the world famous classicist, Mary Beard, to discuss four of classical antiquity’s most iconic subjects. Today: the Trojan War….</p> <p><br></p> <p>**<strong>To hear the full episode, and all the other exclusive new episodes from Mary and Tom's ancient history series, coming out every Friday for the next four weeks, join The Rest is History Club at </strong><a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/join?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description_marybeard&utm_content=description_cta">therestishistory.com</a>**</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>FUTURE EPISODES</strong>....<br>Oct 17th: ALEXANDER THE GREAT<br>Oct 24th: JULIUS CAESAR<br>Oct 31st: GLADIATORS & SPARTACUS<br>_______<br>Twitter:<br>@TheRestHistory<br>@holland_tom<br>@dcsandbrook<br>Video Editor: Jack Meek<br>Social Producer: Harry Balden<br>Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude<br>Producer: Tabby Syrett<br>Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith<br>Exec Producer: Dom Johnson</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
