Ancient History Podcast

Owain Williams

The Ancient History podcast is the companion podcast of Ancient History Magazine, a publication dedicated to exploring the ancient world. Each episode will feature a new guest to discuss their research, a new book, or talk about ancient history, from Greece and Rome to Mesopotamia and China, and everything in between.

  1. Oligarchy and Democracy in Ancient Greece

    1 juil.

    Oligarchy and Democracy in Ancient Greece

    In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Matt Simonton about the history of democracy and oligarchy in ancient Greece, how oligarchy declined, and democracy triumphed, and how democracy eventually disappeared in the Greek world.

    1 h 11 min
  2. AH30 - Decyphering Mayan Hieroglyphs

    1 juin

    AH30 - Decyphering Mayan Hieroglyphs

    In this episode of the podcast, we speak with David Stuart about the Classical Maya period, the decipherment of Mayan hieroglyphs, and the reconstruction of Classical Mayan history.

    59 min
  3. Political Violence in Ancient Greece

    1 mai

    Political Violence in Ancient Greece

    In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Scott Lawin Arcenas about stasis (political violence) in ancient Greece, how frequently the Greeks engaged in political violence, and how political violence was related to the ancient Greek world's economic and cultural efflorescence.

    1 h
  4. Women in Classical Athens

    1 avr.

    Women in Classical Athens

    In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Katherine Backler about women in Classical Athens, what sources are available for the study of Classical Athenian women, the limitations of those sources, and how diverse women's experiences were in the ancient Greek world.

    56 min
  5. White Pedestal with Curtis Dozier

    1 mars

    White Pedestal with Curtis Dozier

    In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Curtis Dozier about how White Nationalists appropriate Greco-Roman Antiquity, why Greco-Roman antiquity appeals to White Nationalists, and how investigating the modern historiography can counter such appropriations

    58 min
  6. A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre

    1 févr.

    A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre

    In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jessica Clarke about the spread of theatre in ancient Italy, why the traditional Roman-centric narrative may be wrong, and how archaeology can offer an alternative perspective.

    51 min
  7. Greek Mythology with Carolina López-Ruiz

    1 janv.

    Greek Mythology with Carolina López-Ruiz

    In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Carolina López-Ruiz about the many different variations of Greek cosmogony, how the Greeks thought about and interacted with mythology, and Near Eastern mythological parallels.

    55 min
  8. Killing the Messiah

    01/12/2025

    Killing the Messiah

    In this episode, we talk to Nathanael Andrade about Jewish society in the first century AD, Roman governance of Judea, and the trial of Jesus of Nazareth.

    59 min
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The Ancient History podcast is the companion podcast of Ancient History Magazine, a publication dedicated to exploring the ancient world. Each episode will feature a new guest to discuss their research, a new book, or talk about ancient history, from Greece and Rome to Mesopotamia and China, and everything in between.

Informations

  • Création
    Owain Williams
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    32
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Site web de l’émission
    Ancient History Podcast

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