Why Did Ancient Rome Love Gladiators So Much? With Mary Beard @restishistorypod

Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Why Did Ancient Rome Love Gladiators So Much? With Mary Beard

How Hollywood Brought The KKK Back To Life | The KKK PART 3

When Rome sent Hannibal his brothers head

How Russia Was Annihilated at Tannenberg

Francis Drake: The Pirate Who Gave England the World | Elizabeth I vs The Catholics (Part 2)

Hannibal vs Scipio: The Battle That Decided Rome’s Future | EP 3

$Tom Holland Reacts to Christopher Nolans The Odyssey Trailer Join this channel to get early access to episodes, ad-free watching, and priority access to our live events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Tom Holland reacts to the trailers for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, unpacking the myth, history, and symbolism behind Homer’s great epic. From the fall of Troy and the Trojan Horse to Odysseus’s desperate journey home to Ithaca, Tom explores why this ancient story is such a perfect fit for Nolan’s fascination with time, memory, fate, and fractured narratives. He also looks at the film’s major characters, including Penelope, Telemachus, Athena, Antinous, Agamemnon, and the Cyclops Polyphemus, while explaining what each reveals about the world of the Odyssey. With its IMAX scale, mythic action, and one of the greatest stories ever told, Nolan’s adaptation could be one of the cinematic events of the year. Book your tickets to Christopher Nolan’s the Odyssey, in cinemas July 17th. In partnership with NBCUniversal. Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley$

The Odyssey, for People Who Never Read It

The Rest Is History |

Why Did Ancient Rome Love Gladiators So Much? With Mary Beard