It’s time for everyone’s favourite topic – gladiators! But this time, they come with a twist. We’re chatting about gladiators in the Greek world with the extremely knowledgeable Alexandra Sills.
Who is Alexandra Sills?
Alexandra Sills holds a BA in Classical Studies from Birkbeck College, University of London and an MA in the Classical Mediterranean from the University of Leicester. Alexandra’s MA dissertation was awarded the Mark Pluciennik Prize in Archaeology and Ancient History. She specialises in spectacle, classical reception and public-facing history. Alexandra is a qualified member of the Institute of Tourist Guiding and a certified City of London Guide and the host of the Ancient HIstory 101 podcast.
If a lot of this sounds very familiar, that’s because this is not the first time that we have had Alexandra on this show! Check out our previous episode on Gladiator II. Today we are following Alexandra into the arenas in the Greek world to celebrate the release of her new book – aptly titled, Gladiators in the Greek World: How a Roman Bloodsport Took Ancient Greece by Storm. Trust us, you will not want to miss out on this one. It is immensely readable, and Alexandra’s research busts a lot of myths that have developed about the lives of these men. Order your copy now!
Things to Look Out For:
- The arrival of gladiators in the Greek world
- How the Greek felt about gladiators
- How the concept of arete related to Greek gladiators
- The status of Greek gladiators
- The locations for gladiatorial combat in a Greek world
- How gladiators are actually like Tim Tams (for Australians, anyway)
Sound Credits
Our music is by the lovely Bettina Joy de Guzman.
Automated Transcript
Lightly edited for our Aussie accents.
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