We sit down with Yentl Love to take a deep dive in the layered symbolism of the classical allusions in Lil Nas X's music video for 'Call Me By Your Name'.

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We consider the drama of 419 and 418 BCE. These years are packed with exciting moments as we get to learn about an uprising from below...!

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We sit down to chat with Genn and Jenny, the fabulous cohosts of the Ancient History Fan Girl podcast about their book Women of Myth!

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The Partial Historians recap the major events in Ancient Rome during the 420s BCE.

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We tackle the drama of 420 BCE by taking a look at the trials of Sempronius and the Vestal Virgin, Postumia.

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Part two of our deep dive into the classic sword and sandal epic, Quo Vadis (1951). How was the film shaped by its context? Let's find out!

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422 and 421 BCE see the fall-out of Sempronius' military disaster with the Volsci. But things are about to get complicated as four tribunes, previous cavalry leaders, emerge as a political force to be reckoned with...

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Quo Vadis (1951) is a roaring sword and sandals film from Hollywood. Herein we cover some of the context and the major arc of the plot.

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Rome faces disaster as the consul Gaius Sempronius takes a negligent approach to battle preparation. Will plucky plebeian Sextus Tempanius save the day?

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No war to fight? No grumpy neighbours to quibble with? Whatever shall Rome do? One thing's for sure, it's a good time to be a plebeian!

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