World History Encyclopedia

This interview with the Author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities published by Oxford University Press, Greg Woolf discusses some of the history of ancient cities, what made a city and factors involved in the growth, strength and decline.  Purchase the book here:  North & South America: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-life-and-death-of-ancient-cities-9780199946129 Rest of the...

Mehmed II written by Zain Khokhar and narrated by Burak Selçuk: https://www.worldhistory.org/Mehmed_II/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe Mehmed II (1432-1481 CE), also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the seventh and among the greatest sultans o...

Carthage written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - https://www.worldhistory.org/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific com...

In this audio article, DW Draffin takes you through the history of Ancient Egypt, from the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms and the Intermediate Periods in between. This introduction to Ancient Egypt will take you through the most prominent Kings and Pharaohs of Egypt, and discuss its strongest periods, and its gradual decline.  If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or...

Hercules written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe The pan-Hellenic mythological hero Hercules (or Herakles) was famed for his great strength and endurance an...

Find this audio article on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5g1P0WggQ4 If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe The word plague, referring to a lethal epidemic, was coined by the physician Galen who lived through the Antonine Plague of 165-c.190...

Find this audio article on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hxwSzB_DI&t=7s If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe The Roman Empire was the largest empire the ancient world (pre-476 CE) had ever seen. At its height, it covered all the lands...

Genocide in the Ancient World written by Gerard Mulligan and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/485/genocide-in-the-ancient-world/ Find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSGS0FabG5g If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.c...

Religious Responses to the Black Death written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1541/religious-responses-to-the-black-death/ Find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRSpkGOH_09pxKvgD8S5jQ/featured If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ -...

Roman Expeditions in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1496/roman-expeditions-in-sub-saharan-africa/ Find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAVIFB44sP4&t=4s If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancien...

Find this audio article on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YWPMZ6pHm8&t=15s Learn more: https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Seven_Wonders/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe The seven ancient wonders of the world were;  - The Great Pyrami...

The Egyptian Cinderella Story Debunked written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin:  https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1038/the-…a-story-debunked/ Find it on YouTube:  www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRSpkGO…vgD8S5jQ/featured If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: -  www.ancient.eu/membership/ -  www.ancient.eu/donate/ - ...

The Origin and History of the BCE/CE Dating System written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1041/the-origin-and-history-of-the-bcece-dating-system/ Find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NEOKoeAR-8&t=3ss If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/me...

Find this audio article on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPVfhc9QiNY&t=212s Learn more: https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe Mesopotamia is an ancient region in the Middle East, east of the Medi...

A Brief History of Veterinary Medicine written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1549/a-brief-history-of-veterinary-medicine/ Find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRSpkGOH_09pxKvgD8S5jQ/videos If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - w...

Find this audio article on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLL2RgFYuZ0&t=103s If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.ancient.eu/donate/ - www.patreon.com/ahe The government for Athens and Sparta were very different, with Athens being a democracy and Sparta being a dual monarchy. T...

Plague in the Ancient and Medieval World written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin:  https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1528/plague-in-the-ancient--medieval-world/ Find it on YouTube:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AJUmHr2_VI If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: -  www.ancient.eu/membership/ -  www.ancient.eu/donate/ -...

Roman Household Spirits: Manes Panes and Lares, written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/34/roman-household-spirits-manes-panes-and-lares/ Find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gzNI_4OzEk If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: - www.ancient.eu/membership/ - www.anc...

Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary, written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin:  https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1537/boccaccio-on-the-black-death-text--commentary/ Find it on YouTube:  www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRSpkGO…vgD8S5jQ/featured If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: -  www.ancient.eu/mem...

The Battle of Actium: Birth of and Empire, written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin:  https://www.worldhistory.org/article/36/the-battle-of-actium-birth-of-an-empire/ Find it on YouTube:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQDPDdrjqo If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: -  www.ancient.eu/membership/ -  www.ancient.eu/donate/...

Greek Alphabet, written by Cristian Violatti and narrated by Richard de Man:  https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Alphabet/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: -  www.ancient.eu/membership/ -  www.ancient.eu/donate/ -  www.patreon.com/ahe The Greek alphabet is the writing system developed in Greece which first appears in the...

Neolithic Period, written by Cristian Violatti and narrated by Richard de Man:  https://www.worldhistory.org/Neolithic/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: www.ancient.eu/membership/ www.ancient.eu/donate/ www.patreon.com/ahe The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age - a term coined in the late 19th...

Alcibiades, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.ancient.eu/Alcibiades/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: www.ancient.eu/membership/ www.ancient.eu/donate/ www.patreon.com/ahe Alcibiades (or Alkibiades) was a gifted and flamboyant Athenian statesman and general whose shifting of sides duri...

Joshua J. Mark examines different aspects of ancient Roman history, looking at the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. He looks at how the Roman Republic began, how it turned into an empire, and how the Roman state fell.

Joshua J. Mark examines different aspects of ancient Roman history, looking at the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. He looks at how the Roman Republic began, how it turned into an empire, and how the Roman state fell.