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  • Season 3 Trailer - The Georgians

    Welcome back to Sistory History, the sensory history podcast hosted by sisters Laura & Caroline.


    This time we've fast-forwarded a few thousand years to see what the Georgians got up to. Our conclusion? They got up to quite a lot! From enormous hair to coffee house conversations, there's plenty to talk about. Make sure to subscribe now so that you don't miss anything!


    Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).

    If you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.

     

    Web: ⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory

    Instagram: sistoryhistory

    Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

     

    ©️ 2024 by Sistory History


    1 min
  • Third Legion - Life in the Roman Army (British Museum exhibition)

    Our campaign concludes here, with episode three. We consider cavalry masks, dragon standards and also discuss some of the merits of Emperor Septimius Severus. (Definitely one of the better ones in our view).


    Head over to X, Instagram or our website to look at the accompanying photos:

     https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/post/photos-for-miniseries-third-legion-life-in-the-roman-army 

     

    If you're reading this before 23rd June 2024 then you still have time to catch the British Museum exhibition that this miniseries is based on, "Legion: life in the Roman army":

     https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/legion-life-roman-army

     

    Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).

     

    Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.

     

    Web: https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory

    Instagram: sistoryhistory

    Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

     

    ©️ 2024 by Sistory History


    16 min
  • Second Legion - Life in the Roman Army (British Museum exhibition)
    Marching onwards (in very orderly and organised Roman fashion)... We continue our miniseries dedicated to the British Museum exhibition, "Legion: life in the Roman army".
    Here we have episode two, where, among other things, you'll learn a surprising amount about tent flaps.
    Head over to X, Instagram or our website to look at the accompanying photos:
    https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/post/photos-for-miniseries-second-legion-life-in-the-roman-army
    If you're reading this before 23rd June 2024 then you still have time to catch the exhibition:
    Legion: life in the Roman army | British Museum
    Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).
    Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.
    Web: https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
    Instagram: @sistoryhistory
    Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    © 2024 by Sistory History
    13 min
  • First Legion - Life in the Roman Army (British Museum exhibition)
    What do tweezers and tent flaps have in common? Or purses and party invitations? Barrels and brooches? Give up yet...? The Roman army of course! 
    In March 2024 we visited the British Museum exhibition, "Legion: life in the Roman army". There was so much to see that instead of our usual exhibition-based bonus episode, we decided to make a miniseries instead.
    Here we have the first episode in that series - head over to X, Instagram or our website to look at the accompanying photos:
    https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/post/photos-for-miniseries-first-legion-life-in-the-roman-army
    If you're reading this before 23rd June 2024 then you still have time to catch the exhibition: https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/legion-life-roman-army
    Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys).
    Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.
    Web: https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
    Instagram: @sistoryhistory
    Email: [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    © 2024 by Sistory History
    15 min
  • BONUS EPISODE - While There is Tea, There is Hope! (Horniman Museum exhibition)
    Tea will likely always be associated with Britain, referred to by many as its national drink. But the first tea was reputedly drunk in China, way back in the 3rd millennium BC. The story goes that a tea leaf fell into some water being boiled for the emperor, and he found the taste so refreshing that he felt compelled to start a trend...
    Japan followed suit in around the 8th century, and soon popularised the now famous tea ceremonies, but it wasn't until the 17th century that large scale importation into Europe began. And after that, the rise of tea was unstoppable! 
    We visited a beautiful exhibition curated by the Horniman Museum in London, to discover more about the history of tea across the world. In this episode we talk about our favourite exhibits. 
    Accompanying photos can be found on our website:
    ⁠BLOG & PHOTO GALLERY | Mysite (sistoryhistory.co.uk)
    "Chá, Chai, Tea" - runs until 7th July 2024 and is free to visit. There are lots of other interesting things to do at the Horniman, so you can easily while away many delightful hours there! Find out more about the exhibition, the museum, and tea, via these links:
    茶, चाय, Tea (Chá, Chai, Tea) - Horniman Museum and Gardens
    Homepage - Horniman Museum and Gardens
    UK Tea & Infusions Association - History of Tea
    Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 
     
    Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.
    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
    X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
    Instagram: @sistoryhistory
    © 2024 by Sistory History
    14 min
  • BONUS EPISODE - Hans Holbein at the Tudor Court: A Sensory Perspective
    In this episode we're back at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, immersing ourselves in the life and works of Hans Holbein the Younger, via the excellent Royal Collection Trust exhibition: "Holbein at the Tudor Court".
    Widely thought to be one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century, Holbein didn't restrict himself to just one field of expertise, but worked across many art forms excelling in pretty much all of them! Here we talk with Kate Heard, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Royal Collection Trust, and consider Holbein and the sensory.
    Accompanying photos can be found on our website:
    BLOG & PHOTO GALLERY | Mysite (sistoryhistory.co.uk)
    Interested to find out more? Try these:
    Hans Holbein the Younger | Biography, Art, & Facts | Britannica
    Holbein at the Tudor Court (royalcollectionshop.co.uk)
    And if you're reading this before 14th April 2024, you still have time to see the exhibition and we heartily recommend that you do! Tickets and information are all here:
    Holbein at the Tudor Court: (rct.uk)
    Music credit goes to our resident composer Alice Morgan, (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 
     
    Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.
    Web: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
    X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
    Instagram: @sistoryhistory
    © 2024 by Sistory History
    31 min
  • Ancient Greece - Cocktail Hour (The Symposium)

    In this episode we don our drinking hats, grab a kylix (or a few...) of wine, and end the season in true classical Greek style - at our very own symposium. Join us at this exclusive gathering to find out what happened at these popular events, who attended, and why it was essential for the host to make sure they had a good supply of ribbons...


    Sources for the episode are:

    - Plato, Symposium, 212d-213b

    - Xenophon, Symposium, 1.3-1.4

    - Plato, Symposium, 214a-d

    - Plato, Symposium, 176a-c


    Here are a few links for further reading:

    Debauchery in ancient Athens - Why would someone want to go to a symposium? - Ancient World Magazine


    The History of Wine in Ancient Greece - GreekReporter.com



    Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 

     
    Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.


    • Web: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠ 
    • X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
    • Instagram: @sistoryhistory

      • © 2023 by Sistory History



      30 min
    • BONUS EPISODE - Io Saturnalia!

      In this sensory deep dive of the ancient Roman, mid-December festival of Saturnalia, you can expect a delightful combination of naked singing, elf hats and Christmas jumpers. Plus we find out just how much wine some employers expected their staff to get through during the festival... P.S it's a LOT!


      Sources for this episode are:

      - Seneca, Letters from a Stoic, XVIII On Festivals & Fasting

      - Martial, Epigrams, 14.1

      - Pliny the Younger, Letters, 2.17

      Fancy finding out more? Try these links:

      Saturnalia: Meaning, Festival & Christmas | HISTORY


      The Wild Holiday That Turned Ancient Rome Upside Down (getty.edu)




      Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 

       
      Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.


      • Web: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠⁠ 
      • X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
      • Instagram: @sistoryhistory

        • © 2023 by Sistory History


        21 min
      • Ancient Greece - Going for Gold! (Ancient Games/Olympics)
        In this episode we take a virtual trip to the some of the biggest, best and most entertaining games the ancient world had to offer. What events could you compete in? Was celery really one of the prizes? We reveal all this and more, including why it was a REALLY bad idea to cheat...
        Sources for this one are:
        - Statue bases from Olympia, Greece - check out the photo on X, Instagram or our website: https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/post/photos-for-s02e05-ancient-greece-going-for-gold
        - Epigram - a dedication to Apollo from Archias of Yvla:
        https://www.trumpetjourney.com/2021/08/02/the-trumpet-of-the-greek-games/⁠
        - Pausanius, Description of Greece, book 5 13.8-14.1
        - Plato, The Republic, book 1 lines 41-55
        If you're inspired to find out a bit more, try these:
        https://www.history.com/topics/sports/olympic-games#the-olympics-begin-in-ancient-greece
        https://www.history.com/news/ancient-greece-sports
        https://www.atticinscriptions.com/inscription/AIO/1137
        (Permanent Dining Rights)
        https://www.greekboston.com/culture/ancient-history/heraean-games/
        Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 
         
        Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.
        Web: ⁠⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠⁠ 
        X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
        Instagram: @sistoryhistory
        © 2023 by Sistory History
        30 min
      • Ancient Greece - Show Time! (Greek Theatre)
        Join us as we explore the world of Ancient Greek theatre-going. Was it anything like the modern experience? How big were the theatres? Do we need to do another sacrifice? And, most importantly...were there snacks??
        The sources for this episode are:
        - Theatre mask dating from 4th/3rd century BCE - check out the photo on X, Instagram or our website: Photos for S02E04: Ancient Greece - Show Time! (sistoryhistory.co.uk)
        (Photo credit: Giovanni Dall'Orto, 9th November 2009, mask on display in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens).
        - Demosthenes, Against Androtion, 68
        - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, book 10 chapter 5
        - Inscription from the Athenian Treasury - IG 1496.80f
        Intrigued to find out more? Try these:
        Teaching History with 100 Objects - A Greek theatre mask (teachinghistory100.org)
        Costume & Masks | Greek Theatre (wordpress.com)
        The Theater at Epidaurus | Acoustic Design | ASI ArchitecturalMystery of Exceptional Sound at Greece's Epidaurus Theater Solved (greekreporter.com)
        Ancient Greek Theatres: Facts, History, Drama (realgreekexperiences.com)
        Music credit goes to our two resident composers: Phil Russell and Alice Morgan (you can find Alice on Instagram - missalicekeys). 
         
        Finally, if you like what you hear then don't be shy! Please do take the time to like, rate, subscribe and share, as this helps new listeners to find us.
        Web: ⁠https://www.sistoryhistory.co.uk/⁠ 
        X (Twitter): @sistoryhistory
        Instagram: @sistoryhistory
        30 min

      About Sistory History

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      We're two sisters who love history and are on a mission to help more people enjoy it. In each episode we take a historical event or experience, find some relevant source material and have a…