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 Okt 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 Okt 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Aug 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 Aug 202548min
(Short Episode) The Write Stuff: The Decipherment of Linear B
The decipherment of the Linear B tablets from Knossos and Pylos revolutionized our understanding of the Mycenaean world. But how did a small group of dedicated Greek scholars arrive at the solution? T...
27 Jul 202517min
Greek Civilization Version 1.0: Minoans and Mycenaeans
Centuries before the Parthenon, Greek drama, and the Olympic Games, a highly developed Bronze Age culture evolved in Greece. This was the Mycenaean civilization, where warrior kings ruled from great p...
20 Jul 202547min
