Ancient Scandals

Ancient Scandals is a history and true crime podcast about the most shocking secrets, betrayals, and scandals from the ancient world. Long before tabloids, courts of public opinion, or social media, there were affairs that destroyed dynasties, conspiracies that toppled empires, religious scandals that shattered faith, and private sins that became public disasters. Each episode uncovers a real scandal from ancient history—stories of forbidden relationships, political corruption, court intrigue, poison plots, sexual scandals, religious hypocrisy, and power gone wrong in Greece, Rome, Egypt, Persia, China, and beyond. Through narrative storytelling and historical sources, the show explores ancient scandals, historical controversies, elite corruption, and the hidden personal lives of emperors, queens, generals, priests, and nobles. You’ll hear how secrets were exposed, reputations destroyed, families ruined, and sometimes entire civilizations reshaped by private choices made public. This isn’t a light gossip podcast or a list of rumors. It’s a deep, story-driven exploration of real scandals from history, combining political intrigue, human drama, and the timeless truth that power has always attracted temptation. If you’re fascinated by ancient history, historical scandals, royal intrigue, political corruption, court conspiracies, true crime, and the dark, messy side of civilization—this podcast is for you. Ancient Scandals Power creates secrets. Secrets create history.