Ancient Heroes

Patrick Garvey

Exploring the history and mythology of the ancient world. Archaeologists and scholars join to discuss ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other civilizations of the distant past.

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Jun 23, 2025 · 32 min
#70 - Lost tales of King Arthur & Merlin (w/ Irene Fabry-Tehranchi)
After a rare Arthurian manuscript was discovered …
May 27, 2025 · 43 min
#69 - Plato, Tyranny, and the Origins of Western Thought (w/ James Romm)
Which historical events and figures inspired Plat…
Nov 12, 2024 · 45 min
#68 - Alexander the Great: Monsoons & Mutinies in Mysterious Lands (w/ Rachel Kousser)
Exploring the lesser known later years of Alexand…
Oct 14, 2024 · 49 min
#67 - Centaurs, Minotaurs and Mythological Hybrids (w/ Jeremy McInerney)
We've all heard of the various half-man, half-ani…
Sep 30, 2024 · 44 min
#66 - Early Years of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion (w/ Christopher Cosmos)
Author Christopher Cosmos joins to talk about his…
Sep 23, 2024 · 17 min
#65 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 3 (Author Reading)
Listen to me read the third chapter of my new nov…
Sep 21, 2024 · 15 min
#64 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 2 (Author Reading)
My reading of the second chapter of The Heir of A…
Sep 16, 2024 · 15 min
#63 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 1 (Author Reading)
Listen to me read the first chapter of The Heir o…
Aug 12, 2024 · 52 min
#62 - One Thousand Years of Byzantium (w/ Anthony Kaldellis)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern R…
Jul 18, 2024 · 40 min
#61 - Heroines of the Trojan War (w/ A.D. Rhine)
Historical fiction authors Ashlee Cowles and Dani…
Jul 9, 2024 · 16 min
#60 - The Heir of Achilles (my new thriller novel)
I talk about my upcoming book (now available for …
Jun 24, 2024 · 55 min
#59 - The World's First Empire (w/ Eckart Frahm)
Historian Eckart Frahm joins to discuss the great…
Jun 4, 2024 · 49 min
#58 - The Spear of Destiny, mysterious relics, and storytelling (w/ J.F. Penn)
Bestselling thriller author J.F. Penn joins to ta…
May 22, 2024 · 43 min
#57 - Traveling through the Medieval World (w/ Anthony Bale)
English medievalist Anthony Bale joins to talk ab…
May 15, 2024 · 51 min
#56 - Herod the Great and the Kingdom of Judea (w/ Martin Goodman)
Most know of King Herod from the Bible. But who w…
Apr 15, 2024 · 53 min
#55 - Collapse of Civilizations and the Aftermath (w/ Eric Cline)
What was the Late Bronze Age Collapse? What happe…
Apr 1, 2024 · 58 min
#54 - History's Holiest City (w/ Jodi Magness)
Classical and Biblical archaeologist Jodi Magness…
Mar 13, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min
#53 - The Dangerous Obsession with Human Origins (w/ Stefanos Geroulanos)
What is meant by human "prehistory" and how do we…
Feb 18, 2024 · 24 min
#52 - Reaction to Netflix's "Alexander: The Making of a God"
My thoughts on the controversial new miniseries a…
Jan 30, 2024 · 55 min
#51 - Songs of Achilles and the Trojan War (w/ Joe Goodkin)
Modern-day traveling bard Joe Goodkin joins to ta…

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