Ithaca Bound

Alexander III of Macedon w. Dr Pat Wheatley

Alexander III, known to many as Alexander the Great, was King of Macedon, and in a short period of time, conquered an immense amount of territory, including defeating the formidable Achaemenid Empire. Professor Pat Wheatley, University of Otago, joins the show to discuss what scholars know about Alexander’s life.

Commerce in Florence During the Renaissance w. Dr. Brian Brege

Florence during the Renaissance was precocious on several fronts, including commerce. American historian, Dr. Brian Brege, Syracuse University, joins the show to talk about what commerce was like in Florence during the Italian Renaissance period.

Law in Ptolemaic & Roman Egypt w. Professor Uri Yiftach

Professor Uri Yiftach, Tel Aviv University, joins the show to share what law was like in the Ptolemaic & Roman Egyptian periods.

Plato's Myths w. Dr. Tae-Yeoun Keum

Plato wrote on a variety of topics, including mythology. Dr. Tae-Yeoun Keum, University of California, Santa Barbara, joins the show to discuss the myths that show up in Plato's writings.

Carthage w. Dr Eve MacDonald

Carthage was a major power, and destination, in the first millennium BCE in the Mediterranean; and despite losing the Punic Wars, its history, and lore, never seems to fade. Dr Eve MacDonald, Cardiff University, joins the show to discuss the ancient civilization.

Diocletian w. Dr Roger Rees

Diocletian's reign as Roman Emperor had many voluminous points: his antipathy towards Christianity, the creation of the Tetrarchy, and a rare imperial retirement. Dr Roger Rees, School of Classics, University of St Andrews, joins the show to discuss Diocletian's life.

Italian Renaissance w. Dr. Kenneth Bartlett

Renaissance historian, Dr. Kenneth Bartlett, Victoria College, University of Toronto, joins the show to discuss what the Italian Renaissance was, how long it lasted, and some of its other aspects, including the conspicuous and the subtle.

Carthage After the First Punic War w. Dr Kathryn Lomas

There was an approximate 23-year interregnum between the first and second Punic Wars. Dr Kathryn Lomas, Department of Classics and Ancient History, Durham University, joins the show to explain what occurred with Carthage during this period.

Umayyad Caliphate's Hegemony in the Mediterranean w. Dr Gerald Hawting

For nearly a century, the Umayyad Caliphate controlled a vast amount of territory in the Mediterranean, stretching from the Levant, through northern Africa, and even most of the Iberian Peninsula. Emeritus Professor at SOAS, University of London, Dr Gerald R. Hawting, joins the show to discuss the caliphate's hegemony in the basin.

Sasanian Empire's Hegemony in the Mediterranean w. Dr. Michael Decker

The Sasanian Empire existed in the 3rd-7th centuries, and for a period of time, held hegemony in various parts of the eastern Mediterranean Basin. Dr. Michael Decker, United Arab Emirates University, joins the show again to share what's known about the Sasanian Empire's hegemony in the Basin.