Straight Outta Greece: The Age of Expansion
Ancient Greece was defined by its culture, not by its borders. Starting in the 8th century BCE, Greeks planted settlements in southern Italy and Sicily — so many that the area came to be known as Magn...
1 Marras 202545min
(Bonus Episode) The First Truly Historical Greek War — Maybe
The Lelantine War between Khalkis and Eretria was the first major historical conflict that drew in combatants from around the Greek world. And yet, we know next to nothing about it. Ancient historians...
22 Loka 202520min
Owned! People as Possessions in Ancient Greece
In ancient Greece, freedom was something to be cherished — in part because its opposite was an ever-present part of Greek life. Slaves worked as farmhands, domestic servants, skilled craftsmen, miners...
15 Loka 202525min
The Great Greek Reboot
The 8th century BCE brought big changes to Greece, including an increase in population and a dramatic upswing in economic activity. Many of the defining features of Greek civilization began to take sh...
1 Loka 202552min
It's Greek to Me: How to Pronounce Greek Like an Ancient Athenian (Or a Modern American)
Any student of Greek history will occasionally come across a Greek word or name that's hard to pronounce. In this episode, host Scott Emmons offers a few pointers — but only after exploring the more i...
15 Syys 202521min
The Period Formerly Known as the Dark Age of Greece
The Early Iron Age in Greece has traditionally been called a dark age, both because of the economic decline after the fall of the Mycenaean palaces and because the archaeological evidence is less abun...
1 Syys 202550min
Homer: Immortal Rockstar of the Ancient World
If you were asked to name a book that was foundational to your nation’s literature and culture, what would it be? For the ancient Greeks, there would have been no question — Homer was the king. In thi...
17 Elo 202521min
Trojan Horse or Trojan Hoax? Was There a Real Trojan War?
The discoveries of Troy and Mycenaean Greece in the 19th century led to a shift in attitudes toward Ancient Greek legends. If archaeology showed that Troy had existed, was it possible that the Trojan ...
3 Elo 202548min
