Best 50 Ancient History Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Ancient History podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. The History of Egypt Podcast

The History of Egypt Podcast
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Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt 'in their own

Host

Dominic Perry

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1777

2. Emperors of Rome

Emperors of Rome
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'Great empires are not maintained by timidity.' - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the

Hosts

Matt Smith, Dr. Rhiannon Evans, Dr.Caillan Davenport

Producer/Network

La Trobe University

Email

****@latrobe.edu.au

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1481

3. Ancient Warfare Podcast

Ancient Warfare Podcast
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Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What

Hosts

Angus Wallace, Lindsay Powell, Marc De Santis, Mark McCaffery, Murray Dahm, Myke Cole

Producer/Network

The History Network

Email

****@thehistorynetwork.org

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

510

4. The Hellenistic Age Podcast

The Hellenistic Age Podcast
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Podcast by The Hellenistic Age Podcast

Host

Derek Latal

Producer/Network

The Hellenistic Age Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

429

5. Ancient History Fangirl

Ancient History Fangirl
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An ancient history podcast run by two Millennial women. Misbehaving emperors, poison assassins, mythological

Hosts

Jenny Williamson, Genn McMenemy

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

421

6. The Partial Historians

The Partial Historians
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Join Dr Rad and Dr G as we discuss, spar, and laugh our way through different aspects of the ancient Roman

Hosts

Dr. Peta Greenfield, Dr. Fiona Radford

Producer/Network

The Partial Historians

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

148

7. Oldest Stories

Oldest Stories
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History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing.

Host

James Bleckley

Producer/Network

James Bleckley

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

101

8. Ancient History Hound

Ancient History Hound
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I'm all about ancient history and this podcast covers ancient Greece, Rome and other cultures from antiquity.

Host

Neil (Ancient Blogger)

Producer/Network

Ancient Blogger

Email

****@hotmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

76

9. Ancient Office Hours

Ancient Office Hours
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Join Lexie Henning as she chats with thought leaders in academia and the entertainment industry about how

Host

Lexie Henning

Producer/Network

Lexie Henning

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

40

10. Thin End of the Wedge

Thin End of the Wedge
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Thin End of the Wedge explores life in the ancient Middle East. There are many wonderful stories we can tell

Hosts

Jon Taylor And Ellie Bennett, Jon Taylor, Ellie Bennett

Producer/Network

Jon Taylor

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

20

11. After Alexander

After Alexander
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This podcast explores what happened after Alexander the Great, with a specific focus on the story of the

Host

Vince

Producer/Network

Vince's Podcasts

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

12. Tides of History

Tides of History
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Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how

Host

Patrick Wyman

Producer/Network

Wondery

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

6117

13. Earth Ancients

Earth Ancients
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Earth Ancients chronicles the growing (and often suppressed) evidence of known and unknown civilizations,

Host

Cliff Dunning

Producer/Network

Cliff Dunning

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

1242

14. The History of China

The History of China
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A journey through the 5000 years of history documented by one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations.

Host

Christopher M. Stewart

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

1052

15. Ancient Greece Declassified

Ancient Greece Declassified
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The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way.

Host

Dr. Lantern Jack

Producer/Network

Dr. Lantern Jack

Email

****@greecepodcast.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

482

16. Flash Point History

Flash Point History
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I came, I saw, I podcasted

Host

Nitin Sil

Producer/Network

Nitin Sil

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

439

17. Seven Ages Audio Journal

Seven Ages Audio Journal
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The Seven Ages Audio Journal is a podcast that explores history through archaeological discoveries,

Hosts

Jason Pentrail, Micah Hanks, James Waldo

Producer/Network

Seven Ages Research

Email

****@sevenages.org

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

235

18. ArchaeoEd Podcast

ArchaeoEd Podcast
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Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart! Let's

Host

Ed Barnhart

Producer/Network

Dr. Ed Barnhart

Email

****@archaeoed.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

223

19. Byzantium & Friends

Byzantium & Friends
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Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.

Host

Anthony Kaldellis

Producer/Network

Byzantium & Friends

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

170

20. Deep into History

Deep into History
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Deep into History is a podcast that explores some of History's greatest moments. I'm Arjun, I'm a tale

Host

Arjun Hundal

Producer/Network

Deep into History

Email

****@hotmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

85

21. Survive the Jive Podcast

Survive the Jive Podcast
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Survive the Jive podcast is about history and ancient religions and folklore. Hosted by historian Thomas

Host

Thomas Rowsell

Producer/Network

Survive the Jive

Email

****@protonmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

76

22. The Fall Of The Roman Empire

The Fall Of The Roman Empire
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EVER WONDERED WHY THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELL? Find out in this podcast from British historian, Nick Holmes, as he

Host

Nick Holmes

Producer/Network

Nick Holmes

Email

****@outlook.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

71

23. Casting Through Ancient Greece

Casting Through Ancient Greece
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A podcast about the history of ancient Greece for people new to and familiar with Ancient Greek history.The

Host

Mark Selleck

Producer/Network

Mark Selleck

Email

****@castingthroughancientgreece.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

63

24. Warlords of History

Warlords of History
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Some of the greatest stories buried in the folds of history...until now. A podcast that uncovers the

Host

Mark Pimenta

Producer/Network

Mark Pimenta

Email

****@warlordsofhistory.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

57

25. Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan
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Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan is a Japanese history podcast where we will be going through a

Host

Joshua Badgley

Producer/Network

Sengoku Daimyo

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

33

26. Classical Wisdom Speaks

Classical Wisdom Speaks
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A Podcast dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. This podcast is provided by Classical Wisdom,

Host

Anya Leonard

Producer/Network

Classical Wisdom

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

31

27. The Levantini Podcast

The Levantini Podcast
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The Levantini Podcast is a show about Near Eastern history, language, religion and culture. 

Host

Alex Sorin

Producer/Network

The Levantini Podcast

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

20

28. DW World History

DW World History
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'The Chronicles of Our World'DW World History provides a detailed study of the cultures and civilizations of

Host

David Wainright

Producer/Network

David Wainright

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

29. History Machine Podcast

History Machine Podcast
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Niall and Cathal here, we're two Irish guys with an interest in history and a way with numbers. The idea for

Producer/Network

Niall & Cathal

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4/5

Reviews

4

30. Our Fake History

Our Fake History
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A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that

Host

Sebastian Major

Producer/Network

PodcastOne

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

3343

31. History of Everything

History of Everything
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This podcast takes deep dives into history every week from the history of potatoes to the bloodiest battles. 

Hosts

Steven Bell, Gabriella Bell

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

656

32. Pseudo-Archaeology

Pseudo-Archaeology
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Dr. Andrew Kinkella brings you stories about pseudo-archaeology and the real stories behind the false claims.

Host

Dr. Andrew Kinkella

Producer/Network

Archaeology Pod Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

144

33. Afterlives of Ancient Egypt with Kara Cooney

Afterlives of Ancient Egypt with Kara Cooney
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History isn't repeating itself; history is now ancientnow.substack.com

Host

Kara Cooney

Producer/Network

Kara Cooney

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

134

34. Biblical World

Biblical World
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An OnScript Podcast partner, exploring the history, archaeology, geography, and cultures of the Bible.

Hosts

Jason Staples, Chris McKinny, Kyle Keimer, Oliver Hersey, Mary Buck, Amy Balogh, Mark Janzen

Producer/Network

Chris McKinny, Lynn Cohick, Kyle Keimer, Oliver Hersey, Mary Buck, and Mark Janzen

Email

****@ncsu.edu

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

120

35. Ad Navseam

Ad Navseam
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The Ad Navseam podcast, where Classical gourmands everywhere can finally get their fill. Join hosts Dr. David

Hosts

Dr. David Noe, Dr. Jeff Winkle

Producer/Network

Ad Navseam

Email

****@adnavseam.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

83

36. The American Legal History Podcast

The American Legal History Podcast
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This podcast will trace the history and evolution of American law from its most ancient roots, through the

Host

Timothy J. Innes

Producer/Network

Timothy J. Innes

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

35

37. The Delicious Legacy

The Delicious Legacy
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A Greek Gourmand, travels through time...Imagine yourself dining with Socrates, Plato, or Pythagoras! What

Host

Thomas Ntinas

Producer/Network

The Delicious Legacy

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

32

38. Well That Aged Well

Well That Aged Well
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In this podcast we interview historians about new topics every week ranging from Ancient Rome to pre historic

Host

Erlend Hedegart

Producer/Network

Well that Aged Well

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5

39. Peopling the Past

Peopling the Past
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Join host Dr. Chelsea Gardner and co-hosts Dr. Carolyn Laferièrre and Dr. Melissa Funke for a journey

Hosts

Dr. Chelsea Gardner, Dr. Carolyn Laferriere, Dr. Melissa Funke

Producer/Network

Chelsea A.M. Gardner, Carolyn Laferrière, Melissa Funke

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

27

40. The History of Byzantium

The History of Byzantium
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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453.

Host

Robin Pierson

Producer/Network

thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

4136

41. When in Rome

When in Rome
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A regular podcast series about place and space in the ancient Roman Empire. 'I found Rome built of sun-dried

Host

Matt Smith

Producer/Network

Matt Smith

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

277

42. Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great
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Hello, welcome to my podcast about Alexander the Great, i am Michalis, together we are going to analyse the

Host

Michalis Oikonomakis

Producer/Network

Michalis

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

107

43. Light From the Past

Light From the Past
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Archaeology, Ancient History, and Biblical Faith with Dewayne Bryant. We will examine archaeological

Host

Dewayne Bryant

Producer/Network

Dewayne Bryant

Email

****@thelightnetwork.tv

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

30

44. The Med History Podcast

The Med History Podcast
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History brought to life in a way that makes the events of the past relatable to a modern

Producer/Network

The Med

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

45. History Extra podcast

History Extra podcast
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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations

Hosts

Ellie Cawthorne, Rhiannon Davies, Rob Attar

Producer/Network

History Extra

Email

****@historyextra.com

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

2773

46. In Our Time: History

In Our Time: History
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Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

Host

Melvyn Bragg

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

1791

47. Death of the Roman Republic

Death of the Roman Republic
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A podcast chronicling the events, and people, that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic, and how it

Hosts

Jacob, Cole, BP

Producer/Network

DOTRR

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

23

48. Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics
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Ancient, medieval and early modern ghost stories re-told, followed by a short discussion of where they come

Host

Juliette Harrisson

Producer/Network

Juliette Harrisson

Email

****@substack.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4