Black Sea Empire (w/ Duane Roller)

Ancient Heroes Podcast · Black Sea Empire

The Kingdom of Pontus was one of the most significant powers of the Hellenistic Era and a major rival to Rome. American historian and professor emeritus of Classics at the Ohio State University Duane Roller joins me to talk about the rise and fall of this fascinating and mysterious civilization.

Roller’s latest book, Empire of the Black Sea: The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World, is the first general history of this kingdom in English. He has authored 12 other books, including:

• Through the Pillars of Herakles: Greco-Roman Exploration of the Atlantic

• Cleopatra: A Biography

• Ancient Geography: The Discovery of the World in Classical Greece and Rome

• A Historical and Topographical Guide to the Geography of Strabo

• Cleopatra's Daughter: And Other Royal Women of the Augustan Era

You can find all of these books here.