Ancient History Podcast

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.

AH14 - Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies 02/01/2025

AH14 - Soldiers, Wages, and the Hellenistic Economies In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Charlotte van Regenmortel about the changes to the systems of recruitment in the late Classical and early Hellenistic periods, the importance of wage labourers in early Hellenistic armies, and how the military labour market impacted the wider Hellenistic economies. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/35083465

AH13 - The Trouble with Ancient DNA 01/01/2025

AH13 - The Trouble with Ancient DNA In this episode of the podcast, we speak with Anna Källén about ancient DNA, the limitations of and issues with current studies of ancient DNA, and what can be done to make the study more transparent. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/34430605

AH12 - In Blood and Ashes: A Review 12/01/2024

AH12 - In Blood and Ashes: A Review In this episode of the podcast, I take a look at the book In Blood and Ashes: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece by Jessica L. Lamont, exploring the content of book, the subject of Greek curse tablets, and my overall thoughts about the book. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/34079361

AH11 - The Ancient Polis 11/01/2024

AH11 - The Ancient Polis In this episode we talk to John Ma about the ancient polis, what the key elements of a polis were, how the polis developed throughout antiquity, and why the polis declined. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/33665662

AH10 - The Caravan City of Palmyra 10/01/2024

AH10 - The Caravan City of Palmyra In this episode, we talk to Rubina Raja about the caravan city of Palmyra, the city's place between the powers of Rome and Parthia, and how archaeology is being used to supplement the limited literary evidence. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/33103842

AH09 - Atheism in Ancient Greece with James Ford 09/01/2024

AH09 - Atheism in Ancient Greece with James Ford In this episode, we talk to James Ford about atheism in ancient Greece, how it differed from modern concepts of Atheism, and how concepts of atheism in ancient Greece evolved over time. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/32272157

AH08 - 'Those About to Die' with Justin Pollard 08/01/2024

AH08 - 'Those About to Die' with Justin Pollard In this episode, we talk to Justin Pollard about his work as a historical advisor and his new series "Those About to Die". /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/32013622

AH07 - The Pharos Lighthouse 07/01/2024

AH07 - The Pharos Lighthouse In this episode we talk to Andrew Michael Chugg about the Pharos Lighthouse, its construction, and the many theories around the light of the lighthouse. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/31808562

AH06 - After 1177 BC with Eric Cline 06/01/2024

AH06 - After 1177 BC with Eric Cline In this episode, we talk to Eric Cline about his new book , the archaeology of the Early Iron Age, and how civilizations cope with collapse. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/31112618

AH05 - The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium 05/01/2024

AH05 - The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium In this episode we talk to Anthony Kaldellis about his new book The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium, Byzantium's continuity with the Roman world, and the ins and outs of writing narrative history. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/30710713

AH04 - A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women 04/01/2024

AH04 - A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women In this episode we talk to Dr Emma Southon about her new book A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women, the position of women in ancient Rome, and the struggles of working in academia. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/29566498

AH03 - Pax Augusta 03/01/2024

AH03 - Pax Augusta In this episode episode we talk to Roger Gassman, the solo developer behind the game Pax Augusta, a city-building game set in ancient Rome, about what it takes to make a game set in the ancient world. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/29566428

AH02 - Archaeogaming 02/01/2024

AH02 - Archaeogaming In this episode, we talk to Briana Jackson about Archaeogaming. This relatively new academic field combines Game Studies and Archaeology to investigate the representation of archaeology and the ancient world in video games, as well as the future of the discipline. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/28772903

AH01 - Phoenicians Among Others 01/01/2024

AH01 - Phoenicians Among Others In this episode we talk to Denise Demetriou about her new book Phoenicians Among Others (Oxford, 2023), which discusses the Phoenician immigrants who moved throughout the Mediterranean and how they adapted to and influenced their host communities. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/28772878

Coming soon the Ancient History 11/23/2023

Coming soon the Ancient History 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. /episode/index/show/46e0e325-24bc-44fc-a5bb-927f3c468d33/id/28772808

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