<description>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. </description>

After a rare Arthurian manuscript was discovered …

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. 

#70 - Lost tales of King Arthur & Merlin (w/ Irene Fabry-Tehranchi)

<description>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.</description>

Which historical events and figures inspired Plat…

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.

#69 - Plato, Tyranny, and the Origins of Western Thought (w/ James Romm)

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

Exploring the lesser known later years of Alexand…

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

#68 - Alexander the Great: Monsoons & Mutinies in Mysterious Lands (w/ Rachel Kousser)

<description>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.</description>

We've all heard of the various half-man, half-ani…

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.

#67 - Centaurs, Minotaurs and Mythological Hybrids (w/ Jeremy McInerney)

<description>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.</description>

Author Christopher Cosmos joins to talk about his…

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.

#66 - Early Years of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion (w/ Christopher Cosmos)

Exploring the history and mythology of the ancient world. Archaeologists and scholars join to discuss ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other civilizations of the distant past.

Ancient Heroes

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