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Julius Caesar's Quadruple Triumph
Episode 2127
In 46 BC, after 12 years away, Julius Caesar finally returned home to Rome.
A lot had changed since he was last there. The entire Roman system had b…
6 months ago
Horse Racing: From Ancient Chariots to the Modern Track
Episode 2126
For thousands of years, humans have gathered to watch horses run.
What began as tests of speed and endurance on ancient plains evolved into chariot …
6 months, 1 week ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 42
Episode 2125
You have questions, I have answers.
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Sparta: The Ancient Greek Warrior State
Episode 2124
Few societies in history have inspired as much fascination as ancient Sparta.
It was a city-state built on discipline, military power, and a way of …
6 months, 1 week ago
The Resurrectionists: Grave Robbers Who Built Modern Medicine
Episode 2123
In the early days of modern medicine, some of the most important scientific breakthroughs depended on a deeply disturbing underground trade.
Under t…
6 months, 1 week ago
Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution
Episode 2122
When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, Jefferson, and the battles fought in the thirteen colo…
6 months, 1 week ago
Cotton: How It Helped Build The Modern World
Episode 2121
It is soft, common, and something most people wear almost every day. Yet behind this humble fabric lies one of the most dramatic stories in human his…
6 months, 1 week ago
The World's Oddest Riots
Episode 2120
Most riots are born from serious grievances: politics, poverty, religion, or oppression.
Yet history is also filled with eruptions of violence that …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Jakob Fugger: The Richest Man in History
Episode 2119
When you think of the richest people in history, you usually imagine kings, emperors, or maybe modern tech billionaires.
Yet 500 years ago, one merc…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Caucasus: Where Europe Meets Asia
Episode 2118
Between the Black and the Caspian Seas lies one of the most complicated places on Earth.
Towering mountains, ancient kingdoms, dozens of languages, …
6 months, 2 weeks ago