
The Herodotus Podcast is a podcast devoted to ”The Histories” by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. Join us as we delve into his epic narrative of the Persian Empire‘s attempt to conquer the Greeks, and their struggle to preserve their freedom. Stick around for the captivating, sometimes outrageous stories that go along with the narrative: murders, ghosts, magic dolphins, and giant gold-diggin... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Category | History | ||||

Herodotus plays tour guide/ethnographer and gives us a glimpse of the land of Lydia and its people. But should we believe him?
The Tomb of Alyattes today
Some ancient knucklebones
Ajax and Achilles maybe playing pessoi
One last look at our favorite Lydian before moving on: why does Herodotus spend so much time talking about him, and why put his story at the start of the entire Histories?
Please consider supporting my work at www.patreon.com/herodotuspodcast. The f... more
Staring death in the face, Croesus channels his inner sage, and saves his own life.
Cyrus uses the power of camels to defeat Croesus, and a botched prophecy allows him to capture Sardis. Plus, Spartan hair styles!
I love the podcast! Thank you so much for making it! It’s really helping me with my degree :)
The narration is clear, entertaining and informative. This has become one of my favorite podcasts ever.
Unfortunately I found it too late
Many thanks to Ted for dedication so much to Herodotus so anyone whom, like I am, can come to find this gentle introduction.
Many thanks to Ted for dedication so much to Herodotus so anyone whom, like I am, can come to find this gentle introduction.
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Apple Podcasts | #243 |
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