Extra: Was there human sacrifice in ancient Rome?
From Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea by Newstalk
June 9, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
The episode explores the possibility of human sacrifice in ancient Rome with expert Frederic Auth.
Guest: Frederic Auth, Doctoral Researcher at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan McCrea
Guest: Frederic Auth
Topics covered
- human sacrifice
- ancient Rome
- archaeology
- history
- rituals
Keywords
- human sacrifice
- ancient Rome
- Frederic Auth
- Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
- archaeology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
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