We live at a time of increasing economic inequality worldwide. What is driving this trend? And what are the factors that can stabilize or even reduce levels of inequality? Answering this question empirically would require a deep dive into the archives of history. One would have to sift through millennia of economic data across continents and civilizations. Our guest today took on this gargantuan task of writing a "global survey that covers the broad sweep of observable history" regarding inequality (as he puts it). Walter Scheidel is professor of Classics and History at Stanford University. He is a prolific author, and one of the most cited historians of Rome alive today. In 2017 he rekindled the debate about the history of inequality with the publication of his book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691165025/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0691165025&linkId=a5d036458c62ac89bc2189e4bf9b8660">The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the 21st Century</a>. ------------------ ANNOUNCEMENT: Jeff Wright's long-awaited serial reimagining of Homer's Odyssey has finally launched! Check out "Odyssey: The Podcast" on your favorite app or listen at: <a href= "http://odysseythepodcast.com">odysseythepodcast.com</a> ------------------ A big thank you to listener Hein Roehrig for your generous support through <a href= "http://patreon.com/greecepodcast">Patreon</a>.

We live at a time of increasing economic inequality worldwide. What is driving this trend? And what are the factors that can stabilize or even reduce levels of inequality? Answering this question empirically would require a deep dive into the archives of history. One would have to sift through millennia of economic data across continents and civilizations. Our guest today took on this gargantuan task of writing a "global survey that covers the broad sweep of observable history" regarding inequality (as he puts it). Walter Scheidel is professor of Classics and History at Stanford University. He is a prolific author, and one of the most cited historians of Rome alive today. In 2017 he rekindled the debate about the history of inequality with the publication of his book The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the 21st Century. ------------------ ANNOUNCEMENT: Jeff Wright's long-awaited serial reimagining of Homer's Odyssey has finally launched! Check out "Odyssey: The Podcast" on your favorite app or listen at: odysseythepodcast.com ------------------ A big thank you to listener Hein Roehrig for your generous support through Patreon.

We live at a time of increasing economic inequality worldwide. What is driving this trend? And what are the factors that can stabilize or even reduce levels of inequality? Answering this question empirically would require a deep dive into the archives of history. One would have to sift through millennia of economic data across continents and civilizations. Our guest today took on this gargantuan task of writing a "global survey that covers the broad sweep of observable history" regarding inequality (as he puts it). Walter Scheidel is professor of Classics and History at Stanford University. He is a prolific author, and one of the most cited historians of Rome alive today. In 2017 he rekindled the debate about the history of inequality with the publication of his book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691165025/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=greecepodcast-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0691165025&amp;linkId=a5d036458c62ac89bc2189e4bf9b8660" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the 21st Century</a>. ------------------ ANNOUNCEMENT: Jeff Wright's long-awaited serial reimagining of Homer's Odyssey has finally launched! Check out "Odyssey: The Podcast" on your favorite app or listen at: <a href="http://odysseythepodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">odysseythepodcast.com</a> ------------------ A big thank you to listener Hein Roehrig for your generous support through <a href="http://patreon.com/greecepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a>.

24 A History of Inequality w/ Walter Scheidel

Could the Odyssey preserve echoes of a long-lost voyage beyond the Mediterranean—perhaps even across the Atlantic? A speculative discussion informed by Homeric scholarship, archaeology, and ancient literature. ------------------ To support this show and our mission to bring the classics to the general public, please visit <a href= "https://patreon.com/greecepodcast">https://patreon.com/greecepodcast</a> ------------------ MUSIC CREDITS The following music tracks were composed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com): —Envision —Vibing Over Venus —Half Mystery —Outfoxing the Fox —Crypto —Too Cool —Second Coming (Instrumental) —Equatorial Complex —Drums of the Deep —Beauty Flow Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Could the Odyssey preserve echoes of a long-lost voyage beyond the Mediterranean—perhaps even across the Atlantic? A speculative discussion informed by Homeric scholarship, archaeology, and ancient literature. ------------------ To support this show and our mission to bring the classics to the general public, please visit https://patreon.com/greecepodcast ------------------ MUSIC CREDITS The following music tracks were composed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com): —Envision —Vibing Over Venus —Half Mystery —Outfoxing the Fox —Crypto —Too Cool —Second Coming (Instrumental) —Equatorial Complex —Drums of the Deep —Beauty Flow Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Could the Odyssey preserve echoes of a long-lost voyage beyond the Mediterranean—perhaps even across the Atlantic? A speculative discussion informed by Homeric scholarship, archaeology, and ancient literature. ------------------ To support this show and our mission to bring the classics to the general public, please visit <a href="https://patreon.com/greecepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://patreon.com/greecepodcast</a> ------------------ MUSIC CREDITS The following music tracks were composed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com): —Envision —Vibing Over Venus —Half Mystery —Outfoxing the Fox —Crypto —Too Cool —Second Coming (Instrumental) —Equatorial Complex —Drums of the Deep —Beauty Flow Licensed under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

66 Did Odysseus Discover America?

Aeschylus' "Oresteia" is one of the most extraordinary works of literature to have come from Ancient Greece. It's a story about murder, revenge, and the birth of justice itself. We are joined by Doug Metzger, host of the "<a href= "https://literatureandhistory.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Literature and History</a>" podcast to explore how the ancient Athenian tragedian Aeschylus turned a bloody family feud into a vision of civilization, and offered the Athenians a new foundation myth for their democracy. *** Recommended translations of the Oresteia: For readability and beautiful language, you can't go wrong with <a href="https://amzn.to/4q5rSBP" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Fagles</a>. For accuracy and faithfulness to the original Greek syntax, go with <a href="https://amzn.to/45AtX1q" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Sommerstein</a>. *** To support this show and our mission to bring the classics to the general public, please visit <a href= "https://patreon.com/greecepodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://patreon.com/greecepodcast</a> *** You can find Doug's incredible podcast on all major platforms and at <a href= "https://literatureandhistory.com">https://literatureandhistory.com</a> *** TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to the "Oresteia" 05:22 Agamemnon in the Iliad and Odyssey 12:17 Life of Aeschylus 14:00 The 1st Play: "Agamemnon" 20:03 Sacrifice of Iphigenia 26:58 Agamemnon's Arrival 34:56 The 2nd Play: "Libation Bearers" 41:35 Orestes kills Clytemnestra 51:40 The 3rd Play: "Eumenides" 59:12 The Trial 1:06:58 The Areopagus and Ephialtes's Reforms 1:10:24 Main Takeaways

Aeschylus' "Oresteia" is one of the most extraordinary works of literature to have come from Ancient Greece. It's a story about murder, revenge, and the birth of justice itself. We are joined by Doug Metzger, host of the "Literature and History" podcast to explore how the ancient Athenian tragedian Aeschylus turned a bloody family feud into a vision of civilization, and offered the Athenians a new foundation myth for their democracy. *** Recommended translations of the Oresteia: For readability and beautiful language, you can't go wrong with Fagles. For accuracy and faithfulness to the original Greek syntax, go with Sommerstein. *** To support this show and our mission to bring the classics to the general public, please visit https://patreon.com/greecepodcast *** You can find Doug's incredible podcast on all major platforms and at https://literatureandhistory.com *** TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to the "Oresteia" 05:22 Agamemnon in the Iliad and Odyssey 12:17 Life of Aeschylus 14:00 The 1st Play: "Agamemnon" 20:03 Sacrifice of Iphigenia 26:58 Agamemnon's Arrival 34:56 The 2nd Play: "Libation Bearers" 41:35 Orestes kills Clytemnestra 51:40 The 3rd Play: "Eumenides" 59:12 The Trial 1:06:58 The Areopagus and Ephialtes's Reforms 1:10:24 Main Takeaways

Aeschylus' "Oresteia" is one of the most extraordinary works of literature to have come from Ancient Greece. It's a story about murder, revenge, and the birth of justice itself. We are joined by Doug Metzger, host of the "<a href="https://literatureandhistory.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Literature and History</a>" podcast to explore how the ancient Athenian tragedian Aeschylus turned a bloody family feud into a vision of civilization, and offered the Athenians a new foundation myth for their democracy. *** Recommended translations of the Oresteia: For readability and beautiful language, you can't go wrong with <a href="https://amzn.to/4q5rSBP" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fagles</a>. For accuracy and faithfulness to the original Greek syntax, go with <a href="https://amzn.to/45AtX1q" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sommerstein</a>. *** To support this show and our mission to bring the classics to the general public, please visit <a href="https://patreon.com/greecepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://patreon.com/greecepodcast</a> *** You can find Doug's incredible podcast on all major platforms and at <a href="https://literatureandhistory.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://literatureandhistory.com</a> *** TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to the "Oresteia" 05:22 Agamemnon in the Iliad and Odyssey 12:17 Life of Aeschylus 14:00 The 1st Play: "Agamemnon" 20:03 Sacrifice of Iphigenia 26:58 Agamemnon's Arrival 34:56 The 2nd Play: "Libation Bearers" 41:35 Orestes kills Clytemnestra 51:40 The 3rd Play: "Eumenides" 59:12 The Trial 1:06:58 The Areopagus and Ephialtes's Reforms 1:10:24 Main Takeaways

65 From Vengeance to Justice: The Genius of Aeschylus' ORESTEIA w/ Doug Metzger

How did the ancient Greek religion evolve? What was the meaning of sacrifice and other rituals? Did atheism exist back then? How about alternative religions? We explore all these topics and more in conversation with Barbara Graziosi, professor of classics at Princeton University and author of the book <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250062349/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1250062349&linkId=2e024865c2693c6efbe277b4b34c873a">The Gods of Olympus</a>. Stay tuned at the end of the episode to learn how you can win an autographed hard copy of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250062349/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1250062349&linkId=2e024865c2693c6efbe277b4b34c873a">The Gods of Olympus</a>. ------------------ The intro to this episode was provided by Elizabeth from the <a href="http://www.footnotinghistory.com/">Footnoting History</a> podcast. On <a href= "http://www.footnotinghistory.com/">Footnoting History</a>, Elizabeth and a team of academic historians share their favorite stories from across history. With 200 episodes to date, you can pretty much find any historical topic you're interested in. Check them out on your podcast app or at <a href= "http://www.footnotinghistory.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.footnotinghistory.com&source=gmail&ust=1556689640194000&usg=AFQjCNFqHFvG0Yn_rGiHxwN2dd-QkiVpoA">www.footnotinghistory.com</a> ------------------ Support us on Patreon: <a href= "http://patreon.com/greecepodcast">http://patreon.com/greecepodcast</a> Or make a one-time donation: <a href= "http://paypal.me/greecepodcast">http://paypal.me/greecepodcast</a>

How did the ancient Greek religion evolve? What was the meaning of sacrifice and other rituals? Did atheism exist back then? How about alternative religions? We explore all these topics and more in conversation with Barbara Graziosi, professor of classics at Princeton University and author of the book The Gods of Olympus. Stay tuned at the end of the episode to learn how you can win an autographed hard copy of The Gods of Olympus. ------------------ The intro to this episode was provided by Elizabeth from the Footnoting History podcast. On Footnoting History, Elizabeth and a team of academic historians share their favorite stories from across history. With 200 episodes to date, you can pretty much find any historical topic you're interested in. Check them out on your podcast app or at www.footnotinghistory.com ------------------ Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/greecepodcast Or make a one-time donation: http://paypal.me/greecepodcast

How did the ancient Greek religion evolve? What was the meaning of sacrifice and other rituals? Did atheism exist back then? How about alternative religions? We explore all these topics and more in conversation with Barbara Graziosi, professor of classics at Princeton University and author of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250062349/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=greecepodcast-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1250062349&amp;linkId=2e024865c2693c6efbe277b4b34c873a" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Gods of Olympus</a>. Stay tuned at the end of the episode to learn how you can win an autographed hard copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250062349/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=greecepodcast-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1250062349&amp;linkId=2e024865c2693c6efbe277b4b34c873a" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Gods of Olympus</a>. ------------------ The intro to this episode was provided by Elizabeth from the <a href="http://www.footnotinghistory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Footnoting History</a> podcast. On <a href="http://www.footnotinghistory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Footnoting History</a>, Elizabeth and a team of academic historians share their favorite stories from across history. With 200 episodes to date, you can pretty much find any historical topic you're interested in. Check them out on your podcast app or at <a href="http://www.footnotinghistory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.footnotinghistory.com</a> ------------------ Support us on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/greecepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://patreon.com/greecepodcast</a> Or make a one-time donation: <a href="http://paypal.me/greecepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://paypal.me/greecepodcast</a>

23 Greek Religion and Its Discontents w/ Barbara Graziosi

Andrew Ford of Princeton University joins us for a conversation about the Iliad. What makes it so...epic? And what kind of vision of the world does Homer provide his audiences?

Andrew Ford of Princeton University joins us for a conversation about the Iliad. What makes it so...epic? And what kind of vision of the world does Homer provide his audiences?

03 Dying For Immortality in Homer's Iliad w/ Andrew Ford

Archaeologist Eric Cline on what caused the simultaneous collapse of the Mycenaeans, Hittites, and most other major civilizations at the end of the second millennium BC, thus ushering in the world's first dark ages. Hint: it wasn't just the Sea Peoples.

Archaeologist Eric Cline on what caused the simultaneous collapse of the Mycenaeans, Hittites, and most other major civilizations at the end of the second millennium BC, thus ushering in the world's first dark ages. Hint: it wasn't just the Sea Peoples.

02 Bronze Age Apocalypse 1177BC w/ Eric Cline

Four astonishing archaeological discoveries that extended our knowledge of history back into the mythical past: Champollion and the Rosetta Stone, Grotefend's cuneiform breakthrough, Schliemann digging for Troy, and Michael Ventris' deciphering of Linear B.

Four astonishing archaeological discoveries that extended our knowledge of history back into the mythical past: Champollion and the Rosetta Stone, Grotefend's cuneiform breakthrough, Schliemann digging for Troy, and Michael Ventris' deciphering of Linear B.

01 Tomb Raiders, Codebreakers, and the Discovery of Antiquity (Rosetta Stone, Cuneiform, Linear B)

00 Introduction

The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way. It's not just about ancient Greece. It's about a huge chunk of human history that the Greek texts give us access to:  from Egypt and Babylon, to Persia, to Carthage and Rome, we'll sail the wine-dark sea of history with some expert guides at the helm. Topics will include archaeology, literature, and philosophy. New episode every month.

Education

History

The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way. It's not just about ancient Greece. It's about a huge chunk of human history that the Greek texts give us access to: from Egypt and Babylon, to Persia, to Carthage and Rome, we'll sail the wine-dark sea of history with some expert guides at the helm. Topics will include archaeology, literature, and philosophy. New episode every month.

Share Ancient Greece Declassified

Sign up to save your podcasts

Ancient Greece Declassified

FAQs about Ancient Greece Declassified:

How many episodes does Ancient Greece Declassified have?

Ancient Greece Declassified episodes:

FAQs about Ancient Greece Declassified:

How many episodes does Ancient Greece Declassified have?

More shows like Ancient Greece Declassified

In Our Time

The History of Byzantium

In Our Time: History

In Our Time: Philosophy

Ancient Warfare Podcast

The Ancient World

Emperors of Rome

The History of Egypt Podcast

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

Literature and History

The History of Ancient Greece

Tides of History

The Hellenistic Age Podcast

History of Persia

The Ancients