The Liviana is a type of fig grown in Roman gardens, colloquially named so as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the ancient rumour that empress Livia euthanized her husband, emperor Augustus, by poisoning his figs. The Liviana is a Classical Civilisations podcast to introduce A-Level Classics students to the wider Ancient world outside of the syllabus!
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The Liviana is a type of fig grown in Roman gardens, colloquially named so as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the ancient rumour that empress Livia euthanized her husband, emperor Augustus, by poisoning his figs. The Liviana is a Classical Civilisations podcast to introduce A-Level Classics students to the wider Ancient world outside of the syllabus!
Today's podcast episode will be the first of a short series on Roman death. In this episode we cover the theme of dying; including deaths of infants and the elderly, death by disease, gladiatorial games and persecutions, as well as murder or suicide.
The Liviana
The Liviana is a type of fig grown in Roman gardens, colloquially named so as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the ancient rumour that empress Livia euthanized her husband, emperor Augustus, by poisoning his figs. The Liviana is a Classical Civilisations podcast to introduce A-Level Classics students to the wider Ancient world outside of the syllabus!
