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!
Episode 3 - Roman funerals, grief and the afterlife
The Liviana
54 minutes 29 seconds
5 years ago
Episode 3 - Roman funerals, grief and the afterlife
Ironically, when I plan to do a short episode it ends up being an hour long... whoops. Today's theme is continuing from last week where we take a look at funerals, grief and the afterlife. Enjoy!
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!
