Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2810: The Concrete Revolution
Posted on · Episode: 2810 The Concrete Revolution in Ancient Rome. Today, some concrete achievements.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1821: Thinking About 1892
Posted on · Episode: 1821 Trying to see 1892, or ancient Rome, in our mind’s eye. Today, we visit 1892.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1720: The Silk Sea Lane
Posted on · Episode: 1720 The two Silk Roads: One by land, the other by sea. Today, the Silk Road goes to sea.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1679: Last Days of Pompeii
Posted on · Episode: 1679 The last days of Pompeii, rather like our own lives. Today, we visit Pompeii.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3054: Electioneering in Ancient Rome
Posted on · Episode: 3054 Electioneering in Ancient Rome: the Commentariolum Petitionis Attributed to Cicero's Brother Today, how to get elected in ancient Rome.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3048: Juba II – The Scholar King
Posted on · Episode: 3048 Juba II – The Scholar King of Africa Today, a scholar king of Africa.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2820: Remaking Ben-Hur
Posted on · Episode: 2820 A Spectacular Series of Spectaculars: Remaking Ben-Hur Today, remaking Ben-Hur.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1101: Paconius’s Folly
Posted on · Episode: 1101 A Roman engineer’s not-quite-right idea for moving a pedestal Today, a clever Roman engineer outsmarts himself.