Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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historian and author of Rubicon: the Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic

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  1. The Roman Republic

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the rise and eventual downfall of the Roman Republic which survived for 500 years.

    30 December 2004

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    Also featuring: Greg Woolf, Catherine Steel

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    CultureFormer countries in EuropeFormer countries in West AsiaFormer republicsStates and territories disestablished in the 1st century BCCountries in ancient AfricaFormer countries in Africa

  2. Thermopylae

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the Battle of Thermopylae, a defining clash between East and West, when King Leonidas and his defeated Spartans passed into legend.

    5 February 2004

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    Also featuring: Simon Goldhill, Edith Hall

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    HistoryLast stands480s BC conflicts, 480 BC