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.

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.

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.

Learn about ancient Egypt, as *they* described it. We use ancient texts, archaeology and social history to explore their civilization and weave a tale of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, monuments...

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

Podcast that tells the story of how a new country and culture emerged from the chaos of the Dark Ages; and the story of the period that laid the foundations of modern England.

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

A fun and informative podcast for people who love Vikings, medieval history, and literature. This podcast is hosted by two medievalists and covers the Sagas of the Icelanders one saga at a time.

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.