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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.

Mesopotamia, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/persephone/ If you like our audio articles, please support us by becoming a member or donating to our non-profit company: https://www.ancient.eu/membership/ https://www.ancient.eu/donate/ https://www.patreon.com/ahe Interested in the ANTIQVVS magazine? Find out more here →  www.antiqvvs-magazine.co...

The Life of Hercules in Myth & Legend, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/733/the-life-of-hercules-in-myth--legend/ 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 Interested in the Medieval Magazine? Fi...

Etruscan Civilization, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/ 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 Etruscan civilization flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd ce...

New Kingdom of Egypt, written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Jon Bailey: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/835/fall-of-the-western-roman-empire/ 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 New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian hi...

Fall of the Western Roman Empire, written by Donald Wasson and narrated by Jon Bailey: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/835/fall-of-the-western-roman-empire/ 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 To many historians, the fall of the Western Roman Em...

Julius Caesar, written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Julius_Caesar/ 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 Gaius Julius Caesar was born 12 July 100 BCE (though some cite 102 as his birth year). His father...

The Vedas, written by Cristian Violatti and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Vedas/ 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 Vedas are a collection of hymns and other ancient religious texts written in India between about 1...

Indus Valley Civilization, written by Cristian Violatti and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Indus_Valley_Civilization/ 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 Interested in the Medieval Magazine? Find out more here →  www.themedi...

Corpus Juris Civilis, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Justin Chay: https://www.worldhistory.org/Corpus_Juris_Civilis/ 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 Justinian Code or Corpus Juris Civilis (Corpus of Civil Law) was a major reform o...

King Arthur, written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/King_Arthur/ 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 King Arthur is among the most famous literary characters of all time. The Arthurian legend of the Kni...

Quipu, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Quipu/ 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 A quipu, or knot-record (also called khipu), was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to...

Athenian Democracy, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Athenian_Democracy/ 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 Athens in the 5th to 4th century BCE had an extraordinary system of government: democr...

Medieval Chivalry, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Medieval_Chivalry/ 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 In medieval Europe, a code of ethics known as chivalry developed which included rules an...

Medieval Knight, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Medieval_Knight/ 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 Knights were the most-feared and best-protected warriors on the medieval battlefield, while...

Ragnar Lothbrok, written by Emma Groeneveld and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Ragnar_Lothbrok/ 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 Interested in the Medieval Magazine? Find out more here →  www.themedievalmagazine.com/ The...

Sumer, written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/sumer/ 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 Interested in the ANTIQVVS magazine? Find out more here →  www.antiqvvs-magazine.com/ The music used in the spons...

Inca Civilization, written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Viking_Warfare/ 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 Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE, and their emp...

Viking Warfare, written by Emma Groeneveld and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Viking_Warfare/ 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 Viking warfare, along with its key component of raiding, is inextricably connected with the ex...

Loki, written by Emma Groeneveld and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Loki/ 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 Loki is a god in Norse mythology who is often simply described as the ‘trickster’ god for his love of playing pran...

The Battle of Zama - The Beginning of Roman Conquest, written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Nitin Sil: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/292/the-battle-of-zama---the-beginning-of-roman-conque/ 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 Nitin Sil also...

Odin, written by Cristian Violatti and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/ 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 Thor was one of the most important and famous gods in Norse mythology. He was the son of Odin and Fyorgyn, the e...

Odin, written by Emma Groeneveld and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/odin/ 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 Odin (Old Norse: Óðinn) is the main god in Norse mythology, while also existing in Germanic mythology as Woden (in...

Norse Mythology, written by Emma Groeneveld and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/ 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 Norse mythology refers to the Scandinavian mythological framework that was upheld during and...