Experts on History

Nov 11 2024 13 ep. 43 mins 35
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We'll meet historians, archaeologists and curators who are experts in their field and hear about the lives of people who have made history their jobs, learn fascinating facts about the past, and go on a journey through world history.

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Old World: Antiquity in a Game, with Leyla & Soren Johnson

Nov 11 2024 28 mins  
In this interview with Leyla & Soren Johnson we explore the strategy game Old World, a 4X game set in ancient times. The creators at Mohawk Games worked hard to bring antiquity to life, incorporating many events inspired by real history. Play as a real leader of an ancient empire, make choices for your empire and grow it into a successful and prosperous entity. This dynamic ga

Swallow's Dance: A Minoan Story, with Wendy Orr

Nov 04 2024 34 mins  
Swallow's Dance by Wendy Orr is a beautiful portrait of the Aegean Bronze Age set during the time of the Theran eruption through the eyes of a young girl. This interview with our CEO Jan van der Crabben and author Wendy Orr discusses Wendy's fascination with the Minoans, Akrotiri and the Bronze Age Aegean, and how her visit to Santorini and Crete influenced her writing. Get the bo

Werewolves in Antiquity, with Daniel Ogden

Oct 28 2024 34 mins  
Where did the concept of the werewolf originate from? Why did they always turn in to wolves? Daniel Ogden, the author of the book The Werewolf in the Ancient World will be answering these questions and much more, along with telling us some of his favourite werewolf stories from Ancient Greece and Rome! The werewolf has a long and continuous history that can be traced back to the an

Reconstructing 54 Roman Emperors, with Daniel Voshart and Joshua J. Mark

Oct 21 2024 31 mins  
Working with busts, written descriptions, coins and any other available resource, Daniel has reconstructed the heads of the first 54 Roman Emperors from the Roman Empire. From Augustus Caesar to Marcus Aurelius, Maximinus Thrax and Caligula, our interview with Daniel discusses the difficulties of reconstructing the emperors and things that surprised him during the process. Joined

The Life & Death of Ancient Cities, with Greg Woolf

Oct 13 2024 6 mins  
The author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities, Greg Woolf talks about the history of cities in the ancient world. Why did all cities not survive? What constitutes a city? How long have humans been creating cities? All of these questions and more will be discussed in this interview! The Life and Death of Ancient Cities is not like your dusty old history book, but presents the

Museum Curation & Archaeology with Jamie Fraser

Dec 13 2021 58 mins  
Did you know that one of the British Museum's most famous pieces is still a mystery 90 years after it was acquired? We still don't know who the Queen of the Night depicts, or where it comes from. In this interview, Dr. Jamie Fraser tells us all about his job as a curator at The British Museum, why he chose to pursue archaeology and his very first dig site. Jamie also discusses the

Ancient Egypt with Garry Shaw

Dec 06 2021 64 mins  
Did you know that the gods were a core part of everyday life for the ancient Egyptians? In this episode Dr. Garry Shaw enthusiastically delves into being an Egyptologist, the oldest artefact he has ever found and trade between Egypt and the Middle East. Garry answers your questions about the Hyksos, Akhenaten and more! Garry Shaw is the author of eight books on Ancient Egypt, and

Caribbean Colonialism with Carrie Gibson

Nov 29 2021 44 mins  
Why do many people still believe that the British Empire was a good thing? How does that relate to British identity? Dr. Carrie Gibson discusses colonialism and its effects , the meaning of the term ‘Hispanic,’ and the involvement of the United States in Latin America as well as other questions sent in by you! Carrie received her PhD in history from Cambridge and has worked a

Ancient Persia with John Tidmarsh

Nov 22 2021 50 mins  
Did you know that the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism is still alive? Dr. John Tidmarsh tells us all about some lesser-known Persians including Persian women, the Zoroastrian religion and whether he thought Xerxes was actually mad or not, along with more of your questions! Dr. John Tidmarsh is both a medical doctor and holds a PhD in archaeology. He is a co-director of

Mesopotamian Religion with Louise Pryke

Nov 15 2021 40 mins  
Did you know that many religions had flood myths, not just Gilgamesh and Noah? In this interview Dr Louise Pryke answers your questions that include the role of Marduk in Babylonian society and Mesopotamian narratives such as The Epic of Gilgamesh and flood narratives. She also tells us how her love of stories brought her to study the oldest stories in the world. Dr. Louise Pryke