Episode 2 - Wine and the Rise of Mediterranean World

⁠Dr Nick Groat⁠ hears how wine was central in the everyday lives of Greeks and Romans and learns how it transformed from being the common currency of the Mediterranean world to one of the drivers of Roman imperialism.

Full transcript available ⁠⁠here.⁠

Guests:

⁠Dr Jane Rempel⁠ is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Cambridge University and a Fellow at Clare College, Cambridge. She trained as a Classical Archaeologist and her research interests focus on Greek archaeology, specifically issues surrounding colonisation and social interaction at the margins of the ancient Greek world. The Black Sea region is a major focus of her research and teaching. 

Professor Mary Beard⁠ is a Classicist specialising in Ancient Rome and Classics editor of the Times Literary Supplement. She’s a Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge. She’s the author of numerous books on society and culture in the ancient world and a regular contributor to radio, television and podcasts.

Dr Emlyn Dodd⁠ is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, and was Assistant Director at the British School at Rome from 2021–23. He has published extensively on ancient wine production in Greek and Roman antiquity, with his research featured regularly in public media.

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