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This series explores the lives of Romans through the Latin inscriptions collection at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, as part of an AHRC funded project between the University of Oxford and the University of Warwick.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Felas Octavi | New research reveals that this sling bullet is much ruder than previously thought. Prof. Alison Cooley discusses this with Dr Jane Masséglia and Dr Hannah Cornwell in the Ashmolean's updated Reading and Writing Gallery. | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia, Hannah Cornwell | 11 Apr 2017 | |
| 9 | The Real Abascantianus | On 30th October 2015, we staged a Roman funeral in the Ashmolean Museum. But who were we burying? Here you can hear the talk that Prof. Alison Cooley gave on the night, telling the story of the man behind the urn. | Alison Cooley | 26 Apr 2016 | |
| 8 | Rider Reliefs | Prof. Alison Cooley talks with Dr Jane Masséglia about two Roman tombstones showing men on horseback, recently installed by AshLI in the Ashmolean Museum's Rome Gallery. | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia | 26 Apr 2016 | |
| 7 | Early Christian Gold Glass | Prof. Alison Cooley and Dr Jane Masséglia from the Ashmolean Latin Inscriptions Project, talking about the symbols and celebrations of early Christians in the Roman Empire. | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia | 26 Apr 2016 | |
| 6 | The building bricks of an empire | The bricks that built the Roman Empire | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia | 21 Sep 2015 | |
| 5 | Creative Commons | Hercules and the Roman teenager | A memorial for a teenage son, with some unusual images of Hercules. | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia, Hannah Cornwell | 12 May 2015 |
| 4 | Creative Commons | A Roman Soldier's plaque to Hercules | The Roman soldier who went to Newcastle and punched Hercules. | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia, Hannah Cornwell | 12 May 2015 |
| 3 | Creative Commons | A Roman Intelligence Officer | A Roman Intelligence Officer stationed in Britain. | Alison Cooley, Jane Masséglia, Hannah Cornwell | 12 May 2015 |
| 2 | Creative Commons | A Bullet with your Name on | Slingshot bullet from the seige of Perusia, 41/40 BC. | Jane Masséglia, Hannah Cornwell | 12 May 2015 |
| 1 | Freedmen and Friends | A funerary inscription reveals questions of social status and friendship in the Roman world. | Alison Cooley, Hannah Cornwell | 27 Jul 2015 |