Dive back into the world of Rome.  Who commissioned the Colosseum to be built? What was it like when it first opened? What was it used for? Can you believe it held water? Find out the answers to all these questions in the final episode of our Roman series. It's the story of the Colosseum! Also, learn more about operating a small business in our unique small business breaks! Relax and enjoy the episode!

It could be argued that without emperor Nero the Colosseum would have never been built. This bonus episode explores the life of Nero and answers the question "Did he fiddle by the fire while the city of Rome burned?" It also puts forward the question that without the fire and the infamous life of Nero, would emperor Vespasian have even considered building the Colosseum or been in power? Sit back and enjoy this bonus episode while the research into our final episode in our Roman series continues! 

Take a walk back into the storied history of Rome once again. Join us for the second episode in our Roman series; the story of the 9th legion of Rome. One of the elite fighting forces of its time the 9th legion served the Roman people in both the republican and imperial years. It saw the great battles of Julius Caesar, the fight against Mark Antony and Cleopatra, all the way to a war with the Parthians. Even traveling to a remote part of the empire called Britain to serve on the island for decades. So, what happened to them? This is the question that this episode tries to tackle. By presenting the most popular theories in mainstream history. Sit back and enjoy our second episode!

This is the premiere episode of the exciting new podcast "Is History Watching?" We are discussing the story of the destruction of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. It was destroyed and buried by Mt. Vesuvius in the year 79CE. It left under the ash and pumice an almost pristine look at an ancient city and how its people lived. This is the first in the Roman series which will next jump into the story of the Famed 9th legion and end with the story of the Colosseum. Thanks for listening and enjoy!