The History of Exploration

Guillaume Lamothe
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The History of Exploration

A podcast telling the story of history's great explorers, from the early classical voyages of exploration to modern times.

  1. 05/05/2017

    Episode 9 - Polybius on the Trail of the Ancients

    In this episode, we look at the life of historian Polybius, a mediocre explorer who nonetheless, by virtue of being in the right place at the right time, stood at a pivotal moment in the history of exploration, becoming responsible for uniting the exploratory traditions of the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, putting both at the service of the expanding Roman state.    Go here for listener Derrick Adam's Sasquatch Itch Cream: www.sasquatchcream.com   Go here if you would like to donate to the podcast: https://historyofexploration.net

    47 min

  2. 02/25/2017

    Episode 8 - Eratosthenes and the Invention of Geography

    In this episode, we take a short step back in time and look at the invention of the academic discipline of geography by Eratosthenes of Cyrene, and the effects which a more ordered understanding of the world had on ancient Mediterranean perceptions of it.    Go here for listener Derrick Adams's Sasquatch Itch Cream: www.sasquatchcream.com   Go here if you would like to donate to the podcast: https://historyofexploration.net    Go here for a free audiobook: www.audibletrial.com/exploration

    42 min

  3. 01/07/2017

    Episode 7 - Eudoxus of Cyzicus Doesn't Always Drink Beer, But When He Does...

    In this episode, we take a look at the fascinating life and adventures of Eudoxus of Cyzicus, one of the most colourful figures of the ancient world, and attempt to disentangle fact from fiction where possible.    Listener Derrick Adams' Sasquatch Itch Cream can be found here: http://www.sasquatchcream.com/  Donations to the podcast can be made here: https://historyofexploration.net/   The History of Exploration Podcast's Audible link (for a free audiobook) is here: audibletrial.com/exploration

    1h 6m

  4. 11/21/2016

    Episode 6 - Early Hellenistic Exploration with the Pseudo-Skylax

    In this episode, we look at the first decades of Hellenistic exploration in the North, South and West of the Mediterranean, from the northern Caspian sea to south Sudan. We revisit a few previously-mentioned locations, witness the precursors to the true establishment of the discipline of geography, and begin to envisage the idea that it might actually be possible to circumnavigate Africa (Libya)...

    55 min

  5. 10/16/2016

    Episode 5 - Tylos and the Arabian Coast

    In this episode, we look at the brief and abortive Greek attempts to explore and circumnavitage the Arabian coast, with a particular focus on the island of Tylos, its wonderful flora, and its mysterious people.

    35 min

  6. 09/12/2016

    Episode 4D - The Coast of Gedrosia

    In this last part of our 4-part series looking at Nearchus' adventures in India and the Indian Ocean, we follow the navigator and his fleet along the coast of Gedrosia as he meets with near-disaster on more than one occasion, and finally arrives to meet Alexander in Hoermozia, along the strait of Hormuz.

    53 min

  7. 08/01/2016

    Episode 4C - Into the Indian Ocean

    In this episode, we follow Nearchus and his fleet as they brave the Southeastern monsoon and cope with dwindling water reserves to make their way through the Indus River delta and into the Indian ocean, where they rendezvous with Leonnatus. We also see the fleet encounter a previously unknown people, who the Greeks  call the "fish eaters."

    55 min

  8. 07/03/2016

    Episode 4B - Down the Indus River

    In this second part covering Alexander and Nearchus' travels into India, we follow Alexander's army and fleet as it sails down the Indus' tributaries to finally reach the great river itself, sweeping aside all opposition in its path. In addition, we introduce Alexander's idiosyncratic pilot, Onesicritus.

    45 min
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