{"podcast":{"title":"The Partial Historians","slug":"the-partial-historians-1084922","podcast_index_feed_id":1084922,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67e2e3b05926376d2a9d0de8","website_url":"https://partialhistorians.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67e2e3b05926376d2a9d0de8/show-cover.jpg","author":"The Partial Historians","episode_count":214,"summary":"Join Dr Rad and Dr G as we discuss, spar, and laugh our way through different aspects of the ancient Roman world! Our main series 'From the Foundation of the City' follows Roman history year by year from the traditional foundation date of 753 BCE. We also interview academics and specialists from around the globe for their insights into history and the representation of Rome and the ancient Mediterranean in popular culture. Dr Fiona Radford is an expert on Rome on film and wrote her thesis on Kubrick’s Spartacus. Dr Radford is exponent of not only Ancient History, but also Reception Studies. Dr Peta Greenfield is an expert on the Vestal Virgins. Dr Greenfield’s research interests include: religion and politics in Rome, the late republic and Augustan period, and the role of women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T18:17:25.618052+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partial-historians-1084922"},"episode":{"title":"Archaic Roman Religion","slug":"archaic-roman-religion","published_at":"2026-04-02T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partial-historians-1084922/archaic-roman-religion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partial-historians-1084922","url":"https://partialhistorians.com/2026/04/02/special-episode-archaic-roman-religion/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67e2e3b05926376d2a9d0de8/e/696f5b88f66127afdda894d9/media.mp3","summary":"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, one of our lovely Patreons requested that we talk about archaic Roman religion. Religion is Dr G’s favourite topic, so we decided it was well and truly time for us to chat about what the Romans were up to in their early days. As with all aspects of the archaic period, it can be difficult to find reliable and detailed source material for certain aspects of religious life. However, the gods were hugely important to the Romans, so there are a variety of sources that we can use to piece together an accurate picture. This includes: ·        shrines, temples and tombs ·        inscriptions ·        votive offerings ·        the religious calendar ·        artwork, such as frescoes and sculptures ·        coinage ·        the priestly colleges ·        details of rituals ·        Records, including from groups like the Arval Brethren, a group of 12 priests who worshipped Dea Dia, an agricultural goddess   ·        Roman law ·        Extra special sources like the Iguvine Tablets from the mid to late Republic, which were written in Umbrian ·        as well as literary sources   Where did religion sit in ancient Rome? We discuss the nature and role of Roman religion in society, whilst trying to mythbust the belief that the Romans just stole everything fro…","meta_description":"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, one of our lovely Patreons requested that we talk about archaic Roman religion. Religion is Dr G’s favourite to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-partial-historians-1084922/episodes/archaic-roman-religion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partial-historians-1084922/archaic-roman-religion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}