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The Economic Life of Megakles, Farmer of Classical Athens

12/11/2025 • 35 min

We've talked about how rich classical Athens was, but what did that mean for an average person living at the time? In this episode, we follow the life of a composite character, an Athenian citizen farmer named Megakles, to see how the economic developments of the classical age shaped daily life in Athens. Patrick launched a brand-new history show on December 3rd… Play episode

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The Carthaginian Conquest of Iberia
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