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  • The Umayyad Caliphate

      Medieval World History
    In this set of podcasts Emeritus Professor Gerald Hawting of SOAS, University of London provides an introduction to the Umayyad (661-750) Caliphate.
    The Umayyad Caliphate

  • The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

      Ancient European History
    In this podcasts Professor Peter Heather of King's College London duscusses the division of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The fall of the Western Roman Empire, was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire, a process in which the Empire failed to...
    The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

  • The Goths

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Heather of King's College London looks at the history of the Goths. The Goths were Germanic people who played a major role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval Europe. In the late 4th century, the lands of the Goths were invaded from the east by...
    The Goths

  • The Huns

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Heather of King's College London looks at the history of the Huns.  The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. The Huns' arrival to Europe is associated with the migration westward of an Iranian people, the Alans. By 370 AD,...
    The Huns

  • Women & Medicine in Ancient Greece & Rome

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London, examines women and medicine in Ancient Greece & Rome.
    Women & Medicine in Ancient Greece & Rome

  • Women and the Family in Ancient Greece and Rome

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London, looks at women and the family in Ancient Greece and Rome.
    Women and the Family in Ancient Greece and Rome

  • Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London looks at gender in Ancient Greece & Rome.
    Gender in Ancient Greece and Rome

  • Women & Religion in Ancient Greece & Rome

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London looks at the role and position of women in Ancient Greece and Rome.
    Women & Religion in Ancient Greece & Rome

  • Women's Voices in Ancient Greece & Rome

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Richard Hawley of Royal Holloway, University of London discusses women writers in Ancient Greece & Rome such as Sappho.
    Women's Voices in Ancient Greece & Rome

  • Ancient Greece & Rome: Similarities and Differences

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Ursula Rothe & Dr Colin Andrews of the Open University discuss how the social, moral and religious life in Rome differed from that of ancient Greece.
    Ancient Greece & Rome: Similarities and Differences

  • Latin Poets and their Role in Roman Society

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Joanna Paul & Dr Paula Jones of the Open University discuss the role and significance of the Latin Poets in Roman society.
    Latin Poets and their Role in Roman Society

  • Roman Imperial Society

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Emma-Jayne Graham and Dr Ursula Rothe of the Open University examine Roman Imperial Society.
    Roman Imperial Society

  • Greek Drama

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Fiona Hobden of the University of Liberpool looks at the legacy of Ancient Greek Drama.
    Greek Drama

  • Greek Comedy

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Fiona Hobden of the University of Liverpool discusses what Greek Comedy can tell us about society of ancient Greece.
    Greek Comedy

  • Greek Tragedy

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Fiona Hobden of the University of Liverpool discusses what Greek Tragedy can tell us about society of ancient Greece.
    Greek Tragedy

  • Ancient Greek Myths and Legends

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Fiona Hobden of the University of Liverpool looks at what Greek myths and legends can tell us about how the early ancient Greeks saw their world.
    Ancient Greek Myths and Legends

  • The Fall of the Roman Republic

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo of the University of Newcastle examines the key factors that led to the fall of the Roman Republic.
    The Fall of the Roman Republic

  • Challenges to the Roman Republic

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo looks at the challenges the Roman Republic faced both internally and externally.
    Challenges to the Roman Republic

  • The Origins and Structure of the Roman Republic

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo of the University of Newcastle looks at the origins of the Roman Republic, how was it structured and how did the Republic developed politically and culturally.
    The Origins and Structure of the Roman Republic

  • Sources for the Roman Republic

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo of the University of Newcastle discusses the sources historians use when studying early Roman history.
    Sources for the Roman Republic

  • The Indus Valley Civilisation (3300BC to 1300BC)

      Ancient World History
    In this set of podcasts Dr Mark Manuel of the University of Durham looks at the Indus Valley Civilisation. The Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Indus Civilisation or the Harappan Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. Together with ancient...
    The Indus Valley Civilisation (3300BC to 1300BC)

  • George I and George II

      18th Century British History
    In this podcast Lucy Worsley of Historic Royal Palaces looks at the early Georgians, the changing relationship between Parliament and Monarchy and Court Politics under George I and George II.
    George I and George II

  • The Scottish Enlightenment

      18th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr Thomas Ahnert of the University of Edinburgh discusses the Scottish Enlightenment.
    The Scottish Enlightenment

  • Queen Anne

      18th Century British History
    In this podcast Lady Anne Somerset looks at the life, reputation and legacy of Queen Anne – the last of the Stuart monarchs, and the first sovereign of Great Britain. Anne was born on 6 February 1665 in London, the second daughter of James, Duke of York, brother of Charles II. Like many...
    Queen Anne

  • The Union of the Crowns

      17th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr Laura Stewart of Birkbeck, University of London looks at the Union of the Crowns of Scotland and England and the impact this Union had across Britain and Ireland.
    The Union of the Crowns