Ancient & Medieval History Podcasts

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.

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.

From Neanderthals to Napoleon's sister, each week Footnoting History's team of young academics share their favorite stories from across history. New episodes every Saturday.

The Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast explores social and religious life in the Greco-Roman world, especially early Christianity.

This podcast showcases the latest research in the archaeology of Israel and Judah, the findings of biblical criticism, and studies in early Israelite religion.

Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight.

Over 900 years ago, thousands of Christians invaded the Middle East, intent on taking the Holy Land from the Muslims.

Lars Brownworth, author of "Lost to the West" and creator of the "12 Byzantine Rulers" podcast presents "Norman Centuries", a podcast on the Normans.

On the 19th August, 14 CE, 767 years after the founding of Rome, nearly exactly 2001 years ago, the first Emperor of Rome, Augustus, finally died, at 75 years of age.