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Hosted by Ben Arndt · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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Welcome to Chronicles of Ancient Greece, the podcast where we dive into the fascinating, bloody, and unpredictable world of the Mediterranean. From the rise and fall of city-states to the gods and heroes who shaped the world, we explore both the myths and real events that defined the Western world, including the Trojan War, Alexander the Great, or the rise of great philosophers. Ready for epic drama? Tune in!Follow on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/historypodcaster.bsky.socialJoin on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AncientGreecePodcast/
Ben Arndt hosts Chronicles of Ancient Greece, a history show with 20 episodes published.

Why did the Greeks actually have Gods? What purpose did they serve and what social forces did they represent? Follow on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/historypodcaster.bsky.social Join on Reddit:

The Greek mythical universe is created and the Olympians are firmly in control. Which means it is now time for Zeus to *checks notes* release all possible evils on humanity. Great. Follow on Bluesky:https://bsk

It's been a long time coming but it has finally arrived: Let's create a universe! Spoiler: It's Chaos at first (and later as well) Follow on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/historypodcaster.bsky.social

Well, the discussion of Sparta was short and to the point, the discussion of Athens ... will not be short or to the point. But it will feature Poseidon taking things personally, so there's that! Follow on Bluesky:

Why yes, yes, THIS IS SPARTA. At least a very short look at it. We're not falling down a bottomless hole so to speak. Follow on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/historypodcaster.bsky.social Join on Redd

When a Phoenician prince plants dragon teeth and grows an army, the last thing you expect is an alphabet—but welcome to ancient Greece. Follow on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/historypodcaster.bsky.social

This time, we're going on an adventure! Though not to recapture a mountain or destroy some jewellery. We're founding colonies all over the Mediterranean, yay! Also: There may be some small mistakes in the audio. I record

This week, the Greeks are back in town. Literally, as they wake from their long, Dark Ages-slumber, they come up with a whole new set of ideas, materials to fight with (Spoiler alert: Iron!) and a new form of community.

We're back! After a "okay, let's get accustomed to this newborn thing"-hiatus in the podcast, I can proudly proclaim that whoever claimed to know how to handle a baby after five weeks is a liar. Anyways, this episode dea

This week: Empire Jenga on the finale of Season 1! We'll talk about some of the most important empires and cultures of the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age and then we'll crash them into a wall. Or maybe it wasn't as

Well, this week, Odysseus finally gets home. First though, he has to escape the amorous clutches of a nymph, lose all his men because they could not resist angering the gods, and kill about 100 men who all try to marry h

This week, the journey gets even more confusing, as Odysseus and his crew, instead of sailing straight back to Ithaca, start criss crossing the entire Mediterranean and apparently also the underworld. Odysseus' crew also

This week, Odysseus is going to mess with a Cyclops. Spoiler Alert: That's a really really bad idea. Oh, and also: What's in the bag?!

In this episode, we'll take a loot at the climactic events of the Trojan War. The famous duel between Hector and Achilles, what Achilles does once Hector is defeated, how Achilles meets his own downfall when Paris exploi

We're back! This time we'll dive into the nitty gritty of the Trojan War. How the war itself could have been ended after it had barely begun, how the Amazons made even Achilles think twice, and how not to deal with disgr

Welcome back to Chronicles of Ancient Greece! In this episode, we explore the origins of the Trojan War, from the golden apple that sparked a divine rivalry and the oath that bound Greece’s greatest warriors to a decade-

- Re-Uploaded with better quality - This week, we trade in Minoan frescoes for Mycenaean fortresses, diving into the gritty rise of the Mycenaean civilization—where kings ruled with bronze swords in one hand and bureaucr

- Re-Uploaded with better quality - In this episode of Chronicles of Ancient Greece, we journey to Crete, the heart of the Minoan civilization, one of the most vibrant and mysterious cultures of the Aegean Bronze Age. We

- Re-Uploaded with better quality - Episode 2 dives deep into the Cycladic culture, looking at the Geography of islands like Santorini, Naxos, and Mykonos. We look at different areas of living in the Cycladic islands dur

- Re-Uploaded with better quality - Welcome to Chronicles of Ancient Greece, the podcast that explores the histories, myths, and legacies of Ancient Greece! In our debut episode, we journey back to the prehistoric Aegean
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