History of the World podcast

509 BCE - 284 CE - A whistle-stop tour of some of the aspects of Rome and how some of them changed over time.

18 Loka 202042min

69 - 30 BCE - One of the most famous women of ancient and classical history, but was she the irresistible lady that we might expect?

11 Loka 202054min

31 BCE - The Second Triumvirate had fallen apart and once again the place of conflict would be Greece. An incredible naval battle with an unusual ending as Mark Antony and Octavian come to blows abou...

4 Loka 202044min

44 BCE - 14 CE - Rome recovers after the death of Julius Caesar, and the constitution of Rome would change for good. One man emerges from all others to become the most trusted leader of the entire Ro...

27 Syys 202048min

We continue our short break from the narative by exploring the grim and sinister act of trepanation which explores the widely practised act of boring a hole in the human skull as we try to understand ...

20 Syys 202034min

An informal look at the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, topped off with the usual updates from the HotWorld forums.

13 Syys 202041min

60 - 44 BCE - The continuation of Caesar's story covering the First Triumvirate, The Gallic Wars and Caesar's Civil War.  Rome could never be the same again.

6 Syys 202053min

100 - 60 BCE - The story of the chaotic Roman world that Caesar was born into, and what it would take for a charismatic and talented young man with connections to climb the political ladder of the Rep...

30 Elo 202041min