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Digging Up The Past Podcast

Digging Up The Past Podcast

Written by: Petros Koutoupis
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Digging Up The Past offers the latest historical news and research surrounding the ancient eastern Mediterranean and Near East.

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Episodes
  • Rediscovering Rome's Lost Heroes
    Oct 19 2025

    Petros Koutoupis sits down with father and son duo, hosts of the podcast Lost Roman Heroes, Matthew and Matteo Storm to discuss the near-forgotten visionaries who helped shape the Roman world. How did these forgotten Roman heroes shape the empire’s destiny, and why have their stories faded from memory? Could revisiting these unsung figures change how we understand Roman history itself?

    Be sure to check out their podcast here: https://www.lostromanheroes.com



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    57 mins
  • The Last Pagan Emperor? Rethinking Julian’s Legacy
    Oct 5 2025

    Petros Koutoupis sits down with assistant professor of Classics at Michigan State University and author, Jeremy Swist, to discuss his latest research publication, Julian Augustus: Platonism, Myth, and the Refounding of Rome. Who was the last pagan emperor of the Roman empire? What was his legacy? How was he portrayed in the writings of early chroniclers and Christian writers? Was there more to this complex ruler? We answer these questions and more!



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    1 hr and 1 min
  • A Discussion on the Classics and the Life of Cato the Younger
    Aug 24 2025

    Petros Koutoupis sits down with professor of Classics at Ohio University, Dr. Fred K. Drogula, to discuss Classical Studies and the renewed interests on the subject. We also talk about Drogula’s latest publication, Cato the Younger: Life and Death at the End of the Roman Republic. Who was Cato the Younger and why were the ancient writers so careful while preserving his legacy?

    Dr. Drogula is the author of the wonderful Substack, A Life in the Classics. Be sure to subscribe!



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    58 mins
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