Past Lives
Episodes
How Do You Get Bitten by a Lion in Roman York?
Host Patrick Wyman explores the archaeological discovery of a decapitated gladiator in Roman York, whose bones bear unique lion bite marks.
The Siberian Ice Maiden and the Scythian World
Host Patrick Wyman explores the life and death of the Siberian Ice Maiden, a Pazyryk woman buried in the Altai Mountains over 2,300 years ago.
Weapons Sacrifices and the Long Road to the Viking Age
This episode explores how Roman military influence during the Marcomannic Wars shaped early Scandinavian society, laying the groundwork for the Viking Age.
Professor Peter Mancall on Understanding Colonial America
Historian Peter C.
Tollund Man
Host Patrick Wyman examines the life and death of Tolund Man, an Iron Age bog body discovered in Denmark in 1950.
Bog Bodies
The Human Sacrifices of the Shang Dynasty
Host Patrick Wyman explores the Shang Dynasty’s sacrificial economy, focusing on the victims of human sacrifice in Anyang, using bioarchaeology to reconstruct the lives of captives labeled "Qiang.
Interview: James Romm - Since You’re Mortal: Life Lessons from the Lost Greek Plays
The Tomb of Fu Hao and the Rise of the Shang Dynasty
Host Patrick Wyman explores the Shang Dynasty’s capital, Anyang, focusing on Queen Fu Hao’s intact tomb and her role as a military leader and diviner.
Interview: Professor Thomas Asbridge on the Black Death
Host Patrick Wyman interviews historian Dr.