Let's Dig Deeper

Let's Dig Deeper is a podcast hosted by archaeology student Zeenat Haroon (@zee_archaeology on IG).

Through thought-provoking interviews with researchers and experts, we will uncover archaeology, history, art and culture like never before!

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Saturday · 34 min
The Rome Run: Etruscan Origins
Classical archaeologist and etruscologist Hampus Olsson joins this special episode of Let's Dig Deeper, to do a deep-dive on the Etruscan civilisation and its origins. Recorded at the Danish Institute in Rome, this episode takes a look at the early history of the Etruscans, their relationship with Rome and their civil structure. How did Etruscan society function, and how did the Etruscan people integrate into the Roman Empire? These are some of the questions we seek to answer today! Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology New episodes of Let's Dig Deeper every other Saturday - make sure to follow the podcast and subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. Don't forget to rate/review the show, so we can reach more people like you!
September 12 · 30 min
The Rome Run: The Ancient Roman Baths
Welcome to the first episode of Let's Dig Deeper Season 3! We're kicking off this season with a series of special episodes - The Rome Run. This is a miniseries of 5 episodes that I recorded this summer when I stayed at the Danish Institute in Rome. This first episode covers the topic of the Roman baths and bathing culture within the empire. To enlighten me, I teamed up with Jens Koehler, classical archaeologist and adjunct assistant professor at John Cabot University. Jens is also part of the faculty at the American University in Rome. If you're curious about the Roman Baths after listening to this episode, here are some useful links: The Frontinus Society: https://www.frontinus.de/en/ Healing Spas in Antiquity: https://healingspasinantiquity.es/ New episodes of Let's Dig Deeper every other Saturday! Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/
September 6 · 11 min
1 Year Anniversary Episode!
Let's Dig Deeper celebrates its very first birthday with a special anniversary episode! In honor of the occasion, I'm sharing the story of how Let's Dig Deeper podcast came to be and what I've learned during this year of production. There's also a small q&a where I answer some of the things you guys were curious about over on Instagram. I really hope you enjoy this episode, and thank you for tuning into this show - especially if you've been here the whole year! Next Saturday I'm launching the first episode of The Rome Run. A series of special episodes I got to record this summer when I stayed at the Danish Institute in Rome. More on that next week :) Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/
July 18 · 32 min
The Unknown Origins of Agriculture
Dr. Joe Roe and Dr. Tobias Richter join Let's Dig Deeper for a talk about the ancient origins of farming. How did humanity go from hunter-gatherers, to tilling the soil? And was that even a linear series of events? And can we use patterns of ancient climate change to learn about future changes? Find out in this episode! Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/
July 4 · 34 min
Mental Illness and Insanity in Ancient Rome
Christina Videbech, postdoc at the university of Bergen in Norway and co-author of the book Fire of The Mind, joins Let's Dig Deeper podcast. In this episode, we take a closer look at mental illness and insanity in ancient Rome. Did the Romans do therapy? Were Nero and Caligula really insane, or just insanely misunderstood? And could it be that Emperor Tiberius wasn't a monster, but just autistic? These are some of the questions we tackle in this episode! Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/
June 20 · 40 min
What is Textile Archaeology?
Professor Eva Andersson Strand and associate professor Elsa Yvanez from the University of Copenhagen join Let's Dig Deeper this week to teach us about textile archaeology. How much fabric do we have preserved from the past? How did ancient people produce, trade and use textiles? Tune in now for answers to these questions and many more. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes every other Saturday! Remember to subscribe and rate/review the podcast
May 30 · 30 min
What is Zoo-Archaeology?
Zoo-archaeologists Luise Ørsted Brandt and Anne Birgitte Gotfredsen star on this episode of Let's Dig Deeper to answer crucial questions such as: Do archaeologists lick bones? What can we learn from studying animal remains of the past? And can we predict the future by looking at earlier climate and migration patterns? Together, we take a closer look at what zooarchaeology can teach us and how working with faunal remains can paint a new picture of the past. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes every other Saturday! And remember to rate/review the podcast whereever you listen, and if you find this interesting, share the episode with a friend!
May 16 · 33 min
The Etruscans
Annette Rathje, lector emerita at the University of Copenhagen joins this episode of Let's Dig Deeper to tell us all about the Etruscans - who were they, what was their history and what did they leave behind for us? Tune in to the full episode now and hear more about: Who lived in Italy before the Romans Why the Etruscans built intricate tomb networks What Etruscan customs and traditions survived after the fall of their cities Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes every other Saturday - remember to subscribe and rate/review where ever you're listening!
May 2 · 34 min
Ancient Rome & Egypt
Kristine Bülow Clausen, ph.D and scholar of classical archaeology guests Let's Dig Deeper to talk about the ancient superpowers of Rome and Egypt. After the Battle of Actium, Egypt became a Roman province - but what was the relationship between the two ancient empires like before that? And how did that dynamic evolve over time? Kristine Bülow Clausen is a scholar and expert, with a special focus on Egypt outside of Egypt, and the way Rome and Egypt interacted around the fall of the Roman Republic and during the Flavian dynasty. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes every other Saturday. Remember to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review/rating, to help us reach more people!
April 18 · 43 min
Sport and Athletics in Antiquity
Thomas Heine Nielsen and Marcel Lysgaard Lech, classical philologists, join this episode of Let's Dig Deeper to talk about sport in antiquity. We'll learn: What were the original sports at the ancient Olympics? Why did the ancient Greeks hold funeral games, and what can we learn about these games from ancient texts? So tune in to the full episode now. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes out every other Saturday - and remember to subscribe and rate/review the podcast!
April 4 · 38 min
From the Nile to the Euphrates - Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia
Seraina Nett (Assyriologist) and Sofie Schiødt (Egyptologist) join me in this episode of Let's Dig Deeper podcast! This episode is a bit of a special one, as its from the first ever live episode of Let's Dig Deeper, which was held in collaboration with ASF Association at the University of Copenhagen. Our delightful audience was joined by two scholars, Seraina Nett (Assyriologist) and Sofie Schiødt (Egyptologist) for a talk about two of the most remarkable ancient civilisations, namely Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Tune in to the full episode here! Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Remember to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode, and rate the podcast so we reach more listeners!
March 21 · 33 min
Roman Luxury Maritime Villas
Wolfgang Filser, archaeologist and associate professor at the University of Copenhagen joins us this week to talk about Roman Luxury Seaside Villas. We'll learn: What was the ancient Roman equivalent of Malibu beach? Where did the very wealthiest Romans escape to for their luxury retreats? And how did their luxury maritime villas merge the land and the sea? Tune in to this episode and find out the answer to all these questions and more, when I interview Wolfgang Filser, expert in Roman maritime villas. Since 2014 Wolfgang has lead excavations at the Cape of Sorrento near Naples, and today he's sharing some of his special insights into the seaside estates of the Roman elites. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ New episodes every other Saturday - don't forget to subscribe and rate/review the podcast!
March 7 · 35 min
Women & Gender in Archaeology | International Women's Day!
Katrine Balsgaard Juul joins the first episode of Let's Dig Deeper Season 2! We're celebrating International Women's Day with none other than gender-archaeologist Katrine Balsgaard Juul. So tune in to hear all about what it was like to be a female archaeologist in the early days (and who was the first female archaeologist anyway?). We also talk about the field today, role models, and about gender-archaeology as a concept. What's not to like? Let's Dig Deeper had a short hiatus after Season 1 ended, but we're back with 10 new episodes released every other Saturday. And we're super excited that the University of Copenhagen's School of Archaeology is now an official supporter of the podcast! Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ As always, remember to rate the podcast 5 stars, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.
January 10 · 30 min
Athens Special: Plato vs. Art
Welcome to the final episode of season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper! We're wrapping up with the 10th episode of the podcast, which also happens to be the final of the Athens episodes. Today we're talking with philologist Rasmus Sevelsted about Plato! More specifically, his views on art and culture. How did the forms play a role in his worldview? What responsibility does art and artists have in society? What ideals should we teach our children? These are some of the questions we're gonna answer in this episode. On a more personal note, I'm so happy that so many of you have tuned in for episodes of Let's Dig Deeper in the past year. Following today's episode, I'll be taking a hiatus to start production on season 2 of the podcast. There is already a lot of exciting stuff in the pipeline, and I look forward to making it as great as possible for you guys - so stay tuned! We'll dig deeper together soon x Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ And remember to subscribe and rate/review the podcast!
Dec 27, 2025 · 36 min
Athens Special: The Roman Poets
On this special episode from the Athens recordings, I'm talking with philologist Tue Søvsø about some of the most famous Roman poets - Catullus, Vergil and Ovid. We're gonna talk about: ⭐ Why Ovid was exiled by the emperor Augustus ⭐ How Vergils Aeneid became Romes national epic ⭐ Whether Catullus ever really showed himself in his poems - or if it was just a persona And more! So make sure you tune in to the full episode, and remember to rate/review the podcast 5 stars (and if you REALLY like it - share the episode with a friend! :-) ) This is the 9th episode out of 10 for this very first season of Let's Dig Deeper - stay tuned for the next episode, which will be all about Plato If you're further interested in todays topic, Tue recommends this book: R. O. A. M Lyne, Further voices in Virgils Aeneid Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/
Dec 13, 2025 · 35 min
Athens Special: Minoan Crete
Prof. Georgios Vavouranakis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens joins one of the Athens Specials! Today's today is the ancient Minoan civilisation on Crete - maybe you've heard of King Minos, Theseus and the Minotaur, or maybe the palace of Knossos. Well today, we're talking about all that and more! Back in September I had a short stipend at the Danish Institute in Athens, where I recorded a series of podcast episodes with some of the coolest scholars in the city. This episode is the third in a series of five, that will complete season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper and bring us up to 10 episodes total! So tune in! It's gonna be great Follow the podcast on all your favorite platforms and please make sure to leave us a review/rating so we reach more people. Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/
Nov 29, 2025 · 45 min
Athens Special: History of Modern Greece
Mogens Pelt, associate professor (UCPH) and historian of the Mediterranean, joins an Athens Special! We're talking about: How Greece became independent Greco-Turkish relation 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath So tune in! It's gonna be great Back in September I had a short stipend at the Danish Institute in Athens, where I recorded a series of podcast episodes with some of the coolest scholars in the city. This episode is the second in a series of five, that will complete season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper and bring us up to 10 episodes total! Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Keep up with the podcast on all your favorite platforms and make sure to leave us a review/rating so we reach more people.
Nov 15, 2025 · 31 min
Athens Special: Maritime Archaeology
Panagiotis Athanasopoulos, maritime archaeologist, joins Let's Dig Deeper! This episode is a very special one - back in September I had a short stipend at the Danish Institute in Athens, where I recorded a series of podcast episodes with some of the coolest scholars in the city. This episode is the first one in a series of five, that will complete season 1 of Let's Dig Deeper and bring us up to 10 episodes total! In this episode I interview maritime archaeologist Panagiotis Athanasopoulos. We'll find out: How excavating under water works How sea life impacts maritime archaeology Panos' opinion about the legend of Atlantis So tune in! It's gonna go swimmingly Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/ Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Keep up with the podcast on all your favorite platforms and make sure to leave us a review/rating so we reach more people.
Nov 1, 2025 · 28 min
Contemporary Archaeology of the Recent Past
Archaeologist Tim Flohr Sørensen joins this episode of Let's Dig Deeper podcast! Tim is an expert in contemporary archaeology - the traces that we have left behind in our recent past. We'll talk about the science of garbology - what can we learn from studying our own garbage? Find out! Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform and rate us 5 stars, so we reach more people like you! I hope you’re enjoying listening to Let’s Dig Deeper - as always, if you have any questions or suggestions, send them to letsdigdeeperpodcast@gmail.com Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/
Oct 18, 2025 · 37 min
A Tour Through Ancient Athens
Kristina Winther-Jacobsen joins the podcast! This week we're jumping in the time-machine and going all the way back to Ancient Athens To give us a virtual tour of the ancient city, I've invited Kristina Winther-Jacobsen into the studio. Kristina is a lecturer at the University of Copenhagen, and has lived in Athens for several years when she was the director of The Danish Institute in Athens (DIA) We'll talk about Athens was in antiquity and learn about essentiel parts of the city, like the Acropolis, Parthenon, Agora and Kerameikos! I hope you’re enjoying listening to Let’s Dig Deeper - as always, if you have any questions or suggestions, send them to letsdigdeeperpodcast@gmail.com Follow the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/letsdigdeeperpodcast/ Follow the host: https://www.instagram.com/zee_archaeology/

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