The armor that Achilles wore during the Trojan War plays an important part in his legend. So what do we know about Achilles’ armor and how do the various depictions stack up against the mythological descriptions?

The Sacred Band was an elite fighting force responsible for the rise of Thebes as the Greek superpower in the 4th century BC. According to ancient sources, it was also formed of 150 pairs of adult male lovers. I talk to historian and author James Romm about the origins and eventual defeat of the Sacred Band of Thebes.

Heracles (aka Hercules) was known as the greatest of all the Greek heroes. In this episode, I talk to the world's leading expert in Heracles mythology Emma Stafford about who the hero was and what he meant to the people of the ancient world.

I recently had the opportunity to speak to scholar, translator, and author Robin Waterfield about multiple subjects from the ancient world, including the origins of the ancient Olympic Games in Greece and the mysteries surrounding the historical Socrates.

In this episode of the podcast, British historian and archeologist Greg Woolf joins me to talk about how ancient cities developed, why we often have the wrong impression about them, and much more.