Ancient & Medieval History Podcasts

After five years of podcasting The History of Rome Podcast, host Mike Duncan has completed the entire history of the rise and fall of the Rome.

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.

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

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 Celtic Myth Podshow will tell you ancient tales and legends of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines, the magnificent pantheon of gods and goddesses and the magic and wonder of druids, faeries and folklore.

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

With the In Our Time: History Podcast, the BBC's Melvyn Bragg hosts a revolving panel of academic experts to tackle world-changing events and figures throughout world history.

The British History Podcast discusses the human drama that changed a small island into a towering empire.

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

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.