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Ancient History 101

Ancient History 101

De : Alexandra Sills
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If you're the type of person who thinks about Rome once a day, this is the show for you.

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.

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.

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!

Find us online at www.ancienthistory101.org and see our socials at https://linktr.ee/ancienthistory101podcast


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  • Euripides' Trojan Women

    Euripides' Trojan Women
    May 6 2026

    Alexandra strikes out on her on for a bonus episode this week, to celebrate 10,000 downloads! So as an extra treat, Alexandra chats about her favourite Greek tragedy, Euripides' Trojan Women.

    Often misunderstood, this play remains painfully relevant to our modern world, even as the author's intentions have become difficult to see clearly through the mists of time. Alexandra puts her case forward, and invites you to make your own conclusions.

    For a transcript of this episode as well as recommended further reading, click here.

    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, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK.

    Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it!

    Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective

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    49 min
  • The Year of the Four Emperors

    The Year of the Four Emperors
    May 6 2026

    This week we have one of the messiest, bloodiest years of the early Roman empire, in which becoming emperor was pretty much a death sentence...


    Our special guest of the week is Nathaniel Katz, here to find the meaning in the mess and help us understand how this one year changed the Roman empire forever.


    Find recommended reading, images, and other supplementary materials here.


    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, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK.

    Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it!

    Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 h et 13 min
  • Slavery in Roman Society

    Slavery in Roman Society
    Apr 29 2026

    This week we're tackling a heavy subject - slavery in the Roman world. Thank goodness we have such a lovely expert to guide us through it; Chance Bonar explains why the realities of Roman slavery are a little different to what we might expect, and why we certainly can't say it wasn't so bad, after all.


    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, or you can help support the podcast by buying history books and translations we’ve hand-chosen for you at our online bookshop in the USA or UK.

    Or you can buy us a ko-fi! However you choose to support the show, we appreciate it!

    Ancient History 101 is a proud member of the Mnemosyne Memory Collective

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 h et 20 min
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