How often do you think about the Roman Empire? As Halloween approaches, and as ghosts, skeletons, and flesh-eaters start to appear, we’ll look at death in the Roman Empire – from burial rituals to the secrets that cemeteries and headstones hold. What can they tell us about the people of the distant past? Friends, Romans, Countrymen, and podcast listeners, lend me your ears as we take a walk through the graveyard. Who says, “Dead men tell no tales?” 

Host: Andrew J. Falk

Guest: Jared Kreiner 

Past is Prologue is a humanities podcast that provides the public with the background behind the day's headlines, and offers much-needed context to understand the significance of current events that people observe around them. It seeks to contribute to the public conversation in an engaging, informative, accessible, and constructive way. It's produced by the Department of History in the College of Arts & Humanities at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. We welcome your inquiries and feedback at pastpodcast@cnu.edu.