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The Mask of Agamemnon, made at Mycenae around the 16th century BCE (National Archaeological Museum of Athens, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Why the Bronze Age Suddenly Collapsed

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The torture of Crassus. Image credit: Tangopaso, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Who Were The Most Overrated Roman Generals?

September 26, 2026 21:00

Heads of Roman emperors exhibited at an archeological site Viminacium in Serbia (Credit: kizaru43 via Shutterstock)

How Many Emperors Did The Roman Empire Have?

September 25, 2026 21:00

Defeat at the Battle of Canae led the Romans to rethink their tactics. Bernardino Cesari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Who Were The Most Overrated Ancient Generals?

September 24, 2026 21:00

Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Image credit: Charles Le Brun via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

The Best Leaders In Ancient Greece

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How Rome Lost Its African Provinces

September 22, 2026 21:00

Bust of Septimius Severus. Image credit: Ivan Moreno sl / Shutterstock.com.

The African Emperor Who Ruled Rome

September 21, 2026 21:00

Relief of Soldiers of the Praetorian Guard. (Credit: Jamie Heath, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

Who Were The Roman Empire’s Secret Police?

September 20, 2026 21:00

The Battle of the Granicus scene. Image credit: Charles Le Brun via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

Alexander The Great's Greatest Military Strategies

September 19, 2026 21:00

Detailed stone relief on Trajan's Column shows Roman soldiers marching with standards and boarding boats during a military campaign. Image credit: History Skills / Shutterstock.com.

Did The Roman Republic Or Empire Have A Better Army?

September 18, 2026 21:00

A nineteenth-century engraving of the murder of Pompey the Great on the Egyptian coast. (Credit: KtmT / Shutterstock)

The Roman Empire’s Deadliest Political Purge

September 17, 2026 21:30

Depiction of Marius as victor over the invading Cimbri. By Francesco Saverio Altamura, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mario_vincitore_dei_Cimbri.jpg

How Ancient Generals Used Fear As A Weapon

September 17, 2026 20:30

Defeat at the Battle of Canae led the Romans to rethink their tactics. (Bernardino Cesari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Most Effective Ancient Military Tactics Ever Used

September 16, 2026 21:00

A carving of Nero. Via Shutterstock / Betophoto.

Rome's Most Corrupt Rulers

September 16, 2026 20:00

A gladiatorial combat in ancient Rome. Image credit: Jean-Léon Gérôme, Pollice Verso, 1872, Phoenix Art Museum, via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).

The Roman Empire Was More Violent Than You Think

September 15, 2026 21:00

The Siege of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.

The Rise And Fall Of The Ottoman Army

September 14, 2026 22:00

A classical battle scene depicting the Roman army during the Punic Wars.

The Roman Army's Worst Defeats

September 14, 2026 21:00

Vercingetorix surrenders to Julius Caesar following the Battle of Alesia in 52 BCE, as imagined by Lionel Royer in 1899. Image credit Lionel Royer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Dark Truth About Julius Caesar

September 13, 2026 21:00

Scene from the Battle of Gaugamela. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

The Worst Decisions Ever Made By Ancient Generals

September 12, 2026 21:00

Detailed stone relief on Trajan's Column shows Roman soldiers during a military campaign. Image credit: History Skills / Shutterstock.com.

Rome's Greatest Military Innovations

September 11, 2026 21:00

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