Ancient History Podcast

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.

1 Jul 202450min

In this episode, we talk to Eric Cline about his new book After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations, the archaeology of the Early Iron Age, and how civilizations cope with collapse.

1 Jun 20241h 4min

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 his...

1 Mai 20241h 5min

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.

1 Apr 202442min

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.

1 Mar 202432min

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 ancien...

1 Feb 202431min

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 ad...

1 Jan 202459min

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 researc...

23 Nov 202353s