Episode 9 - Polybius on the Trail of the Ancients
In this episode, we look at the life of historian Polybius, a mediocre explorer who nonetheless, by virtue of being in the right place at the right time, stood at a pivotal moment in the history of ex...
5 Maj 201747min
Episode 8 - Eratosthenes and the Invention of Geography
In this episode, we take a short step back in time and look at the invention of the academic discipline of geography by Eratosthenes of Cyrene, and the effects which a more ordered understanding of th...
25 Feb 201742min
Episode 7 - Eudoxus of Cyzicus Doesn't Always Drink Beer, But When He Does...
In this episode, we take a look at the fascinating life and adventures of Eudoxus of Cyzicus, one of the most colourful figures of the ancient world, and attempt to disentangle fact from fiction where...
7 Jan 20171h 5min
Episode 6 - Early Hellenistic Exploration with the Pseudo-Skylax
In this episode, we look at the first decades of Hellenistic exploration in the North, South and West of the Mediterranean, from the northern Caspian sea to south Sudan. We revisit a few previously-me...
21 Nov 201655min
Episode 5 - Tylos and the Arabian Coast
In this episode, we look at the brief and abortive Greek attempts to explore and circumnavitage the Arabian coast, with a particular focus on the island of Tylos, its wonderful flora, and its mysterio...
16 Okt 201635min
Episode 4D - The Coast of Gedrosia
In this last part of our 4-part series looking at Nearchus' adventures in India and the Indian Ocean, we follow the navigator and his fleet along the coast of Gedrosia as he meets with near-disaster o...
12 Sep 201652min
Episode 4C - Into the Indian Ocean
In this episode, we follow Nearchus and his fleet as they brave the Southeastern monsoon and cope with dwindling water reserves to make their way through the Indus River delta and into the Indian ocea...
1 Aug 201654min
Episode 4B - Down the Indus River
In this second part covering Alexander and Nearchus' travels into India, we follow Alexander's army and fleet as it sails down the Indus' tributaries to finally reach the great river itself, sweeping ...
3 Juli 201644min
