Mythography is the collection and compilation of myths, and the genre is millennia old - who knew that video games would continue the tradition? Our full episode on Greek Mythology in Video Games with Alexander Vandewalle @alexvandewalle.bsky.social is out now!

With all the furore over Nolan's diverse Odyssey cast, it turns out that video games have quietly been diversifying their own casts for years. Take the non-binary depiction of Hermes of #StrayGods! Our full episode examining Greek myths in video games with @alexvandewalle.bsky.social is out now!

Something a little different this week! Our new episode with @alexvandewalle.bsky.social talks about the various ways that video games treat and portray Greek myth, and it's more diverse than you might imagine! We discuss more than half a dozen games, from the good, the bad to the downright weird!

When a historian comes to a conclusion, is that conclusions set in stone? Let's talk about Alexander the Great's Banquet of Reconciliation... Listen to our full Alexander episode with Stephen Harrison, out now!

According to Plutarch, Alexander was precocious, witty, and always ready with a one-liner. For someone writing centuries after, such detailed anecodotes sound too good to be true - because they most probably are! But why? Listen to our full Alexander episode with Stephen Harrison to find out.

A new episode dedicated to the birthday boy: Alexander the Great himself! Stephen Harrison jumps on the pod to talk about knotty source issues, cultural identity, military 'necessity', Andy Murray and the Great Man Theory. Think you know Alexander? Think again...

Tutankhamun - the disabled Pharaoh! What conditions did he have? Listen to our episode with Alexandra Morris to find out what the discoveries made in his tomb tell us about the disability aids he used, how he managed his pain, and why some Egyptologists refuse to believe he was disabled at all!

Coming up on Wednesday - Alexander the Great with none of that Great Man Theory nonsense. Hit subscribe to make sure you don't miss it!

Disability aids are made by societies that care for people with disabilities - but are they a modern phenomenon? Listen to our full episode about disability in Ancient Egypt with @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social, out now!

It's Disability Pride Month, and I'm proud to be talking about disability in the ancient world once again on this podcast. This week, Alexandra Morris joins us to chat about disability in Ancient Egypt. A transcript is available here: www.ancienthistory101.org/p/disability...

Coming up tomorrow! @disabledarchaeo.bsky.social joins us this Disability Pride Month to chat about disability in the world of ancient Egypt!

Fulvia was raised to know exactly what was expected of her as a Roman woman of the upper classes: to be a good wife and mother. But what did that mean in late Republican Rome? Listen to our full biography episode of Fulvia with guest expert Jane Draycott, out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/fulvia

Fulvia's third husband was none other than Mark Antony - was it a marriage of convenience or can we detect a love match from our sources? Our full episode about Fulvia with guest expert Jane Draycott is out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/fulvia

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⚠️NEW EPISODE⚠️ Jane Draycott talks about Fulvia, a woman with an astonishing impact on the late Roman Republic. In this biography episode, we discuss how Fulvia managed this from within the confines of ancient Roman gender roles - dangerous virago? Or ideal Roman wife and mother?

On the show tomorrow: Ancient History 101 puts the spotlight on a Roman woman with an extraordinary life: Fulvia. Joining us is guest expert Jane Draycott, author of Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform to make sure you catch it!

Morituri te salutant? Er... For more gladiatorial fact versus fiction, our full episode with @belovedofoizys.bsky.social is out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/gladiator-...

Was Gladiator Sweat Sold as an Aphrodisiac? To sort even more gladiator fact from fiction, our full episode with @belovedofoizys.bsky.social is out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/gladiator-...

On the show today! @belovedofoizys.bsky.social takes 14 of the most frequently repeated fallacies surrounding the Roman arena and demolishes them all in under an hour! Learn about the importance of fingers and thumbs, of beans and barley, and why Henry Cavill gets grumpy when he's thirsty...

What military force in Greece could defeat a Spartan army? In the 4th century, that would be the Sacred Band. Our full episode on Theban myth and history with @profboeotia.bsky.social is available now on all platforms! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/thebes

The Spartans have taken Thebes and installed a garrison in the city. How will Theban exiles take the city back? By raiding the costume box... Our full Thebes episode with @profboeotia.bsky.social is available now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/thebes

⚠️NEW EPISODE⚠️ @profboeotia.bsky.social joins 101 to give a history of the Greek polis of Thebes. This episode has some myth, some military history, some archaeology... Tune in to get an understanding of a city whose fortunes were more up and down than an elevator...

On the show tomorrow: a history of the city of Thebes! Special guest @profboeotia.bsky.social talks us through the myths, military history, and archaeology of this all too often overlooked polis. Subscribe on your platform of choice and never miss an episode!

Carmen et Error + Actaeon and Diana = an Ovid mystery we will never solve. Just what did Ovid see!? Our full Ovid biography with @duxfeminafacti9.bsky.social is out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/ovid-a-bio...

Augustus had a clutch of what might be called 'court poets' - was Ovid one of them? Listen to our full biography of Ovid with @duxfeminafacti9.bsky.social, out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/ovid-a-bio...

On the show today! @duxfeminafacti9.bsky.social chats about the whirlwind life of a fascinating Roman poet: Ovid. Warning: this episode contains adult themes and may not be suitable for younger students.

Coming up on the show this Wednesday - a biography of Ovid, parrot and all, with @duxfeminafacti9.bsky.social!

Support and sympathy for people who become disabled during military service isn't universal now, and it wasn't in antiquity - this could lead to some soul searching... Our full episode on Disability in Ancient Greece with @debscavator.bsky.social is out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/disability...

Ramps that allow people to get inside public buildings: who does it better? Ancient Greeks or modern societies? You might not get the answer you expected... Our full episode on Disability in the ancient Greek world with @debscavator.bsky.social is out now! www.ancienthistory101.org/p/disability...