Ancient Rome Refocused Rob Cain

Rob Cain interviews Steven Fine, historian of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World.   Dr. Fine is professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University in New York, director of the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project and of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies.  Visit Professor Fine's webpage: http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StevenFine/About 
Included on the show is a discussion of Josephus the historian, Masada, the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project, and myths and stories of the location of the Menorah looted by the Romans.  
Matthew Leigh Embleton continues his lecture Series on Opium in the Ancient world. 
http://www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk/
Jon White, from the UK, provides us a dramatic narration of the opening of the 70s novel The Antagonists / Masada. 

A Halloween Special.  In 1485 workmen came across the body of a dead Ancient Roman girl in a sarcophagus.   The body was uncorrupted.  She was beautiful.  As you may guess this became a bit of a sensation in Rome.   

Total playing time: 12 minutes.
An original story written by Rob Cain.
Narration by Skye Taylor
Synopsis: Alice has a YouTube Channel called Alice through the Looking Glass.  In this episode she talks about how she became a classics major. She avoided telling her father, and one day her grandfather gives her the entire set of GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD when she shared the news .   This sparks a conversation with Dad. Will Alice keep on the Appian Way or go back to Engineering School?  Great Books of the Western World is a cautionary tale about following your dreams.   Featuring the music GIVE ALL YOU GOT by Leroy Wild and the vocals of Noa Blu.  

Rob Cain interviews a Mr. Bob Carr who went down to Tikal in 1959 to assist in the surveying and mapping of this ancient site. Assisted by John Windmuller, Bob's son-in-law, Rob, John and Bob conduct a kitchen interview about his two years in the jungle. The mystery of what was termed an ARRIVAL BOWL is discussed near the end.