Ancient & Medieval History Audio & Video

A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending (someday) with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel answers the question: Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse?

This course presents and at the same time critiques a narrative world history from prehistoric times to 1500.

Major developments in the political, social, and religious history of Western Europe from the accession of Diocletian to the feudal transformation.

Here we present 14 brief audio sketches of each of the major Greek Deities; providing the listener with information on lineage, characteristics, historical significance and artistic renditions.

Who was the historical Jesus of Nazareth? What did he actually say and do?

A look at the life of Alexander the Great, from his birth in Macedonia and his conquests to the edge of the world and back.

Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths...

The world of the Ancient Greeks lives on today through its mythology. For countless generations prior to biblical times, tales of gods and goddesses were passed down by storytellers and interwoven into traditions and philosophies.

This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting.