Let's Dig Deeper

Let's Dig Deeper

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From the Nile to the Euphrates - Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia

Seraina Nett (Assyriologist) and Sofie Schiødt (Egyptologist) join me in this episode of Let's Dig Deeper podcast! This episode is a bit of a special one, as its from the first ever live episode of Let's Dig Deeper, which was held in collaboration with ASF Association at the University of Copenhagen. Our delightful audience was joined by two scholars, Seraina Nett (Assyriologist) and Sofie Schiødt (Egyptologist) for a talk about two of the most remarkable ancient civilisations, namely Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Tune in to the full episode here! Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Remember to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode, and rate the podcast so we reach more listeners!

Roman Luxury Maritime Villas

Wolfgang Filser, archaeologist and associate professor at the University of Copenhagen joins us this week to talk about Roman Luxury Seaside Villas. We'll learn: What was the ancient Roman equivalent of Malibu beach? Where did the very wealthiest Romans escape to for their luxury retreats? And how did their luxury maritime villas merge the land and the sea? Tune in to this episode and find out the answer to all these questions and more, when I interview Wolfgang Filser, expert in Roman maritime villas. Since 2014 Wolfgang has lead excavations at the Cape of Sorrento near Naples, and today he's sharing some of his special insights into the seaside estates of the Roman elites. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes every other Saturday - don't forget to subscribe and rate/review the podcast!

Women & Gender in Archaeology | International Women's Day!

Katrine Balsgaard Juul joins the first episode of Let's Dig Deeper Season 2! We're celebrating International Women's Day with none other than gender-archaeologist Katrine Balsgaard Juul. So tune in to hear all about what it was like to be a female archaeologist in the early days (and who was the first female archaeologist anyway?). We also talk about the field today, role models, and about gender-archaeology as a concept. What's not to like? Let's Dig Deeper had a short hiatus after Season 1 ended, but we're back with 10 new episodes released every other Saturday. And we're super excited that the University of Copenhagen's School of Archaeology is now an official supporter of the podcast! Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ As always, remember to rate the podcast 5 stars, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Athens Special: Plato vs. Art

Welcome to the final episode of season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper! We're wrapping up with the 10th episode of the podcast, which also happens to be the final of the Athens episodes. Today we're talking with philologist Rasmus Sevelsted about Plato! More specifically, his views on art and culture. How did the forms play a role in his worldview? What responsibility does art and artists have in society? What ideals should we teach our children? These are some of the questions we're gonna answer in this episode. On a more personal note, I'm so happy that so many of you have tuned in for episodes of Let's Dig Deeper in the past year. Following today's episode, I'll be taking a hiatus to start production on season 2 of the podcast. There is already a lot of exciting stuff in the pipeline, and I look forward to making it as great as possible for you guys - so stay tuned! We'll dig deeper together soon x Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ And remember to subscribe and rate/review the podcast!

Athens Special: The Roman Poets

On this special episode from the Athens recordings, I'm talking with philologist Tue Søvsø about some of the most famous Roman poets - Catullus, Vergil and Ovid. We're gonna talk about: ⭐ Why Ovid was exiled by the emperor Augustus ⭐ How Vergils Aeneid became Romes national epic ⭐ Whether Catullus ever really showed himself in his poems - or if it was just a persona And more! So make sure you tune in to the full episode, and remember to rate/review the podcast 5 stars (and if you REALLY like it - share the episode with a friend! :-) ) This is the 9th episode out of 10 for this very first season of Let's Dig Deeper - stay tuned for the next episode, which will be all about Plato If you're further interested in todays topic, Tue recommends this book: R. O. A. M Lyne, Further voices in Virgils Aeneid Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/

Athens Special: Minoan Crete

Prof. Georgios Vavouranakis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens joins one of the Athens Specials! Today's today is the ancient Minoan civilisation on Crete - maybe you've heard of King Minos, Theseus and the Minotaur, or maybe the palace of Knossos. Well today, we're talking about all that and more! Back in September I had a short stipend at the Danish Institute in Athens, where I recorded a series of podcast episodes with some of the coolest scholars in the city. This episode is the third in a series of five, that will complete season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper and bring us up to 10 episodes total! So tune in! It's gonna be great Follow the podcast on all your favorite platforms and please make sure to leave us a review/rating so we reach more people. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/

Athens Special: History of Modern Greece

Mogens Pelt, associate professor (UCPH) and historian of the Mediterranean, joins an Athens Special! We're talking about: How Greece became independent Greco-Turkish relation 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath So tune in! It's gonna be great Back in September I had a short stipend at the Danish Institute in Athens, where I recorded a series of podcast episodes with some of the coolest scholars in the city. This episode is the second in a series of five, that will complete season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper and bring us up to 10 episodes total! Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Keep up with the podcast on all your favorite platforms and make sure to leave us a review/rating so we reach more people.

Athens Special: Maritime Archaeology

Panagiotis Athanasopoulos, maritime archaeologist, joins Let's Dig Deeper! This episode is a very special one - back in September I had a short stipend at the Danish Institute in Athens, where I recorded a series of podcast episodes with some of the coolest scholars in the city. This episode is the first one in a series of five, that will complete season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper and bring us up to 10 episodes total! In this episode I interview maritime archaeologist Panagiotis Athanasopoulos. We'll find out: How excavating under water works How sea life impacts maritime archaeology Panos' opinion about the legend of Atlantis So tune in! It's gonna go swimmingly Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Keep up with the podcast on all your favorite platforms and make sure to leave us a review/rating so we reach more people.

Contemporary Archaeology of the Recent Past

Archaeologist Tim Flohr Sørensen joins this episode of Let's Dig Deeper podcast! Tim is an expert in contemporary archaeology - the traces that we have left behind in our recent past. We'll talk about the science of garbology - what can we learn from studying our own garbage? Find out! Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform and rate us 5 stars, so we reach more people like you! I hope you’re enjoying listening to Let’s Dig Deeper - as always, if you have any questions or suggestions, send them to letsdigdeeperpodcast@gmail.com Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/

A Tour Through Ancient Athens

Kristina Winther-Jacobsen joins the podcast! This week we're jumping in the time-machine and going all the way back to Ancient Athens To give us a virtual tour of the ancient city, I've invited Kristina Winther-Jacobsen into the studio. Kristina is a lecturer at the University of Copenhagen, and has lived in Athens for several years when she was the director of The Danish Institute in Athens (DIA) We'll talk about Athens was in antiquity and learn about essentiel parts of the city, like the Acropolis, Parthenon, Agora and Kerameikos! I hope you’re enjoying listening to Let’s Dig Deeper - as always, if you have any questions or suggestions, send them to letsdigdeeperpodcast@gmail.com Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/

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