The Wise Men

In this episode of "The Ancients" podcast, host Tristan Hughes interviews Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn Jones about the history and context of the Three Wise Men story. They discuss the origins of the story in the Gospel of Matthew, the identity of the Magi as possibly Parthian priests or proto-Zoroastrians, and the symbolism of their gifts. They also explore the evolution of the story in ancient Roman art and other texts, including variations in the number and names of the wise men, and the potential anti-Roman undertones in the Nativity story.