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Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world, creating stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.
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- Yesterday27 min
Alexandria: The Science
Natalie is joined by Islam Issa and Adam Rutherford to reveal the extraordinary creativity and breadth of the stellar scientific inventions made in the ancient city of Alexandria. From early weather forecasting to the first suggestion that the sun is the centre of the universe, the first keyboard instrument to toy birds that could sing, Alexandria had it all.'Rockstar mythologist' Natalie Haynes is the best-selling author of Divine Might, Stone Blind, A Thousand Ships and No Friend to This House as well as a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about ancient Greece and Rome.Islam Issa is Professor of Public Humanities at Birmingham City University. His book Alexandria: The City that Changed the World is the Winner of the Runciman Award and The Times, Sunday Times, TLS, Booklist, Epoch Times and Waterstones Book of the Year.Dr Adam Rutherford is a scientist, writer and broadcaster. He's a Lecturer in Biology and Society at UCL. Producer Beth O'Dea
- Sep 2, 202527 min
The Aeneid
- Aug 26, 202527 min
Hestia
- Aug 19, 202527 min
Catullus
- Aug 12, 202527 min
Hera
- Aug 5, 202528 min
The Women Poets of Ancient Greece
- Jul 29, 202527 min
Alexandria: The Library
- Jul 22, 202527 min
Alexandria: The City
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