Ancient Heroes

After a rare Arthurian manuscript was discovered hidden in an old book in the Cambridge University Library, a team of academics and librarians worked together to decipher and preserve the rare finding.

Which historical events and figures inspired Plato's greatest works? Historian James Romm visits to reveal the lesser-known aspects of the great philosopher's life that had an outsized impact on his immortal ideas.

Exploring the lesser known later years of Alexander's life and campaigns with historian Rachel Kousser.

We've all heard of the various half-man, half-animal inventions of Greek mythology. Classics professor Jeremy McInerney joins to discuss the deeper, often overlooked meaning behind the stories of these fantastical creatures.

Author Christopher Cosmos joins to talk about his new novel about the childhood of Alexander III of Macedon and his closest companion Hephaestion, as well as related topics.

Listen to me read the third chapter of my new novel The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.

My reading of the second chapter of The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.

Listen to me read the first chapter of The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a force from the 5th century to the 15th century AD. Historian Anthony Kaldellis comes on to talk all things Byzantium.

Historical fiction authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson (known together as A.D. Rhine) come on the show to talk about their epic retelling of the Trojan War, the overlooked storylines and characters of the Iliad, Bronze Age history, and much more.