Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Lucy Grig

Senior Lecturer in Roman History at the University of Edinburgh

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2 episodes

Covers topics in categories such as:

CulturePeople whose existence is disputedAngelic visionariesFabulistsDeified Roman emperorsCity foundersValerii4th-century Roman consuls, Constantinian dynasty, 4th-century Roman emperors, FlaviiHistoryAncient Greek slaves and freedmenAncient Samians

  1. Constantine the Great

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Constantine the Great, the Roman emperor who made Constantinople his capital rather than Rome and who legalised Christianity across the Empire.

    5 October 2017

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    Also featuring: Christopher Kelly, Greg Woolf

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    HistoryAngelic visionariesDeified Roman emperorsCity foundersValerii4th-century Roman consuls, Constantinian dynasty, 4th-century Roman emperors, Flavii

  2. Aesop

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aesop, legendary author of the famous collection of fables.

    20 November 2014

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    Also featuring: Pavlos Avlamis, Simon Goldhill

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    CulturePeople whose existence is disputedFabulistsAncient Greek slaves and freedmenAncient Samians