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<p>If you're the type of person who thinks about Rome once a day, this is the show for you.</p><p>Hosted by award-winning ancient historian Alexandra Sills, each week we invite an expert guest to give us a crash course in a topic related to ancient Greece, Rome, or their neighbours.</p><p>We'll have biographies of historical figures, introductions to ancient works of art and literature, blow-by-blow accounts of events that changed the world, and histories of some of the most special archaeological sites around the Mediterranean.</p><p>Whether you already know a little or a lot, our experts know their subjects like the backs of their hands - they will bust myths, explain key concepts, and ensure we have the absolute essential facts we need to understand each topic. Think of us as the university alternative, bringing the teaching straight to you: a comprehensive curriculum, just without the campus!</p><p>Find us online at <a href="www.ancienthistory101.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ancienthistory101.org</a> and see our socials at <a href="https://linktr.ee/ancienthistory101podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ancienthistory101podcast</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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The Death and Desecration of Crassus
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Published: September 16, 2026 04:00
This week we're examining an event that rocked the Roman world, to make sure that the stories we think we know are actually how events unfolded. Spoiler alert, it is never that simple!Alexandra is talking about the aftermath of the Battle of Carrhae, when…
The Sicilian Expedition
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Published: September 9, 2026 04:00
Roel Konijnendijk returns for some more military adventures, this time to tell of an expedition borne of hubris that would go terribly, tragically wrong.Handy maps of Sicily and Syracuse, as well as a transcript, can be found on the episode webpage.Make…
The Vestal Virgins
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Published: September 2, 2026 04:00
Peta Greenfield joins the pod to talk about some of the most extraordinary women of ancient Rome.For a transcript and book recommendations, we have a dedicated episode webpage here.Find the Partial Historians hereMake sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you…
Aeschylus' Agamemnon
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Published: August 26, 2026 04:00
OK, forget Odysseus for a minute, because there was another Greek who found coming home from Troy to be a bit of a nightmare too... Shelby Judge drops into the pod to walk us through a play by Aeschylus that tells us exactly what happened when Agamemnon…
Vercingetorix
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Published: August 19, 2026 04:00
An enemy of Rome with a big reputation, but who made some very questionable decisions... Talking about Vercingetorix today is guest expert and archaeologist Zoé Elise Thomas, who knows Gaul like the back of her hand.For images, maps and a transcript, visit…
What is Late Antiquity?
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Published: August 12, 2026 04:00
Fancy dipping your toes into one of the murkier periods in history? Lots of people have Big Opinions on the decline and fall of Rome, but do they know what they're talking about? Here to answer this, as well as explain how and why Christianity became the…
Gladiators in the Greek World
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Published: August 5, 2026 04:00
Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we have a new topic every Wednesday!Find Ancient History 101 on social media and our website, where you can learn more about our expert guests.We have merch available at our RedBubble shop,…
Greek Myth in Video Games
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Published: July 29, 2026 04:00
Alexandra is joined by Alexander Vandewalle to talk about Greek myths in a whole raft of video games, from the good, the bad to the downright weird.Episode transcript and images of interestFind Antiquity Games Night online here!Make sure to click…
Alexander the Great
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Published: July 22, 2026 04:00
Want a biography of Alexander the Great that doesn't just repeat the same old stories and peddle the same old narratives? Stephen Harrison joins Alexandra to add a hefty dose of nuance to the discussion about a man whose history is far less certain than…
Disability in Ancient Egypt
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Published: July 15, 2026 04:00
It's Disability Pride Month! To mark the occasion, we welcome guest expert Alexandra Morris to talk about disabilities and disabled people in ancient Egypt, including Tutankhamun himself!Make sure to click ‘subscribe’ so that you never miss an episode; we…