Ithaca Bound Podcast
1) Final Series Episode (Ep. 188): Greek Pantheon w. Professor Ivana Petrovic
In the final series episode of the Ithaca Bound Podcast, Professor Ivana Petrovic, Department of Classics and Department Chair, University of Virginia, joins the show to explore what scholars know abo...Show More
Final Series Episode (Ep. 188): Greek Pantheon w. Professor Ivana Petrovic
53:15 | Jan 21st, 2022
2) Pottery in Archaic & Classical Sparta w. Dr Adrien Delahaye
Pottery in ancient Sparta was used for storage, shipping, communicating moral lessons, and more. Dr Adrien Delahaye, French School at Athens, joins the show to explore what scholars know about Spartan...Show More
3) Marseille Becoming French w. Professor Junko Takeda
Marseille is the oldest city in France but not the oldest French city. Professor Junko Takeda, Syracuse University, joins the show to speak about the period of time when Marseille became part of Franc...Show More
4) Ottoman Syria in the 16th Century w. Prof. Stefan Winter
In 1516, the Ottoman Empire took over the region of Syria from the Mamluk Empire. Professor Stefan Winter, Koç University & University of Quebec at Montreal, joins the show to discuss Ottoman Syria du...Show More
5) Umayyad‘s Hegemony in the Mediterranean in the 7th Century w. Dr. Antoine Borrut
Much happened in the 7th century during Umayyad’s prominence including two fitnas (commonly referred to as civil wars), printing coins, and the assembly of a navy. Dr. Antoine Borrut, University of Ma...Show More
Umayyad‘s Hegemony in the Mediterranean in the 7th Century w. Dr. Antoine Borrut
57:16 | Oct 22nd, 2021
6) Court Trials in Classical Athens w. Emeritus Professor Edward Harris
Classical Athens had a principles-based legal system that echoes in many legal systems today. Emeritus Professor Edward Harris, University of Durham, makes a return appearance on the show to discuss w...Show More
7) Government in Classical Sparta w. Dr Philip Davies
Classical Sparta functioned for years with a body of citizens who passed laws while co-existing with two contemporaneously sitting kings (a diarchy). Dr Philip Davies, University of Nottingham, joins ...Show More
8) #181 Bronze Age Palaikastro Crete w. Professor Carl Knappett
Bronze Age Palaikastro on the Island of Crete remarkably persisted for over two millennia, and peculiarly, may never have had a palatial building. Carl Knappett, a professor and department chair at th...Show More
9) Pompeii in the 5th & 4th Centuries BCE w. Dr. Ivo van der Graaff
Pompeii became largely uninhabited in the fifth century and began a repopulation process in the fourth. Ivo van der Graaff, Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire, Durham, returns to the sho...Show More
10) Abbasid Caliphate‘s Hegemony in the Mediterranean w. Dr Harry Munt
The Abbasid Caliphate existed for hundreds of years longer than its Islamic predecessors. Dr Harry Munt, University of York, returns to the show to explain their reign and longevity.