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A History of Italy » Podcast

The show, released in weekly 15/20 minute episodes, covers the history of the Italian peninsula from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, through the unification of Italy in 1861 to the presen... Read more

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Summer announcement - listen even if you haven't cought up

Summer announcement - listen even if you haven't cought up

Just a quick annoucement to update on goings on in the AHoI family life as well as plans for the near future

26 Jul 2023

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159 - Life, death and sex in the middle ages

159 - Life, death and sex in the middle ages

We take a look at what life was like in the middle ages for the average Giuseppe and Lucrezia, from birth to death, sick... Read more

13 Jun 2023

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