The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way. It's not just about ancient Greece. It's about a huge chunk of human history that the Greek texts give us access to: from Egypt and Babylon, to Persia, to Carthage and Rome, we'll sail the wine-dark sea of history with some expert guides at the helm. Topics will include archaeology, literature, and philosophy. New episode every month.
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65 From Vengeance to Justice: The Genius of Aeschylus' ORESTEIA w/ Doug Metzger (01:15:16)
Aeschylus' "Oresteia" is one of the most extraordinary works of literature to have come from Ancient Greece. It's a story about murder, revenge, and the birth of justice itself. We are joined by Doug...
64 Plato's Republic: Full Summary and Explanation w/ Gina White (01:19:21)
Plato's Republic isn't just a cornerstone of Western thought—it's a mirror reflecting the challenges of our own time. In this episode of Ancient Greece Declassified, host Lantern Jack teams up with sc...
63 The Spartan Strategy for Acquiring and Wielding Power w/ Eric Robinson (01:00:41)
How did Sparta—a mere city-state with an agrarian economy and barely any economic growth to speak of—rise to become the supreme power in ancient Greece? We investigate in conversation with renowned hi...
62 Marcus Aurelius and the Kingdom of Gold w/ Judith Stove (00:41:35)
Marcus Aurelius became emperor of Rome in 161 AD and went on to win several wars against the northern barbarians. But it wasn't his military exploits that earned him everlasting fame. Rather, it was h...
Announcements: Next Tour, Seeking Video Editor, Connect on Social Media, Patreon update (00:03:52)
Some announcements for those of you who care about what's happening at AGD behind the scenes...
61 Who is Lantern Jack? (Doug Interviews Me) (01:04:24)
I chat with friend and fellow podcaster Doug Metzger about how I first became fascinated with the ancient world and share some of the adventures I had on the way to getting a PhD in Classical Philosop...
60 The Rise of Athens (Themistocles and the Persian Wars, Part 3) (01:06:40)
During the Persian Wars, the city of Athens was completely razed to the ground by the Persian army. And yet, from its ashes, a new Athens was born, more powerful and magnificent than any other city in...
59 The Ancient Novels w/ Doug Metzger (Apuleius, Lucian, Chariton, Heliodorus, Petronius, Achilles Tatius) (00:59:03)
Unveiling the wild world of ancient Greek and Roman novels with Doug Metzger, host of the "Literature and History Podcast." ------------------ Support Ancient Greece Declassified on Patreon: patreon.c...
58 What Did the World's First Pop Star Sound like? | Euripides and Ancient Music w/ Claire Catenaccio (00:59:54)
What did ancient music sound like? In this episode, you will hear three songs that are over 2000 years old! Few people in the world today know more about ancient music than our guest in this episode. ...
57 The Life of Plato w/ Robin Waterfield (00:53:39)
Even after thousands of years of supposed progress in philosophy, there are still some who maintain that the entire history of western philosophy consists of footnotes to Plato. But who was Plato the ...
56 The Man Who Defeated the Persian Empire (Themistocles and the Persian Wars, Part 2) (00:56:20)
In 480BC the Persian Empire invaded Greece with the largest military force the world had ever seen. Meanwhile in Athens, a man named Themistocles had spent the last ten years preparing for this moment...
55 Fire in the Cradle of Democracy (The Persian Wars, Part 1) (00:51:55)
The three decades from 508-478BC were possibly the most consequential in all of ancient history. In this episode and the next, we tell the story of the Greco-Persian Wars through the eyes of Themistoc...
AGD "Persian Wars" Tour in Greece! Jan. 3-11, 2025 (00:06:37)
AGD is going back to Greece this January 3-11 for another epic adventure! This time we'll be exploring the Persian Wars and the profound effect they had on Greek civilization. We will visit all the ma...
54 Were the Spartans Proto-Fascist Losers? w/ Bret Devereaux (00:56:09)
Bret Devereux is a military historian at North Carolina State University and author of the recent viral article "Spartans Were Losers: The US Military's Admiration of a Proto-Fascist City-State is Bas...
53 Why Platonism and Stoicism Are Going Viral w/ John Vervaeke (01:21:55)
As our world becomes increasingly hi-tech, more and more people have been turning to ancient wisdom traditions in search of meaning. There are two schools of ancient philosophy in particular that have...
"Enemies of Athens" Tour Announcement Oct. 11-19, 2023 (00:07:37)
AGD is going back to Greece this fall (Oct. 11-19) for another epic adventure! This time we'll be exploring areas that in ancient times lay in the shadow of – or in direct conflict with – the Athenian...
52 A New Theory of Democracy's Origins (It Wasn't Greece) w/ David Stasavage (00:51:24)
This time we're taking a little break from Greece to explore the broader history of democracy. Was democracy really a Greek invention? Historian David Stasavage, author of The Decline and Rise of Demo...
51 Anacyclosis – Polybius' Grand Unified Theory of History (00:54:00)
Polybius' theory of anacyclosis is the most sophisticated theory of political (r)evolution to have emerged from ancient Greek and Roman political thought. ------------------ To watch the highlight rea...
Announcing the "Mountains and Oracles" Tour in Greece! Jan. 3-11 (00:05:12)
AGD is going back to Greece this winter (Jan. 3-11) for an epic tour of Greece's northern regions, focusing on mountains and oracles. For more information or to reserve your spot, email us at greecepo...
R8 Does Democracy Lead to Tyranny? | Plato's Republic, book 8 (01:00:09)
Plato argued that the inevitable next step in political evolution after democracy is tyranny. Many political thinkers throughout history agreed with him. Were they right? ------------------ Support An...
49 When a Philosopher Ruled the World | Marcus Aurelius w/ Donald Robertson (01:13:12)
Was Marcus Aurelius really the enlightened ruler that history books and modern movies portray him as? And is his brand of Stoic philosophy applicable to the modern world? With us to discuss these and ...
AGD Tour Update – Only a Few Spots Left! (00:07:00)
An update on the AGD Tour happening in Greece from August 16-24 For an outline of the itinerary click here.
48 Time Traveling to the Ancient World (00:47:48)
Thirty three scholars, philosophers, and archaeologists answer the question: If you could time travel to the ancient world, who would you want to meet? Scholars featured + the timestamps when they app...
R7.5 The Forms, the Matrix, and AI w/ John Vervaeke (01:02:38)
Philosophers today often dismiss Plato's Theory of Forms as an outdated and failed attempt by a pre-modern thinker to explain knowledge. However, cognitive scientist John Vervaeke offers a radically d...
AGD Trip to Greece! August 16–24 (00:05:46)
An announcement about the upcoming Ancient Greece Declassified tour in Greece this summer.
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