Before Rome was a republic, it was a kingdom. Dr. Gary Forsythe, Texas Tech University, joins the show again to discuss Rome's transition from a regal structure to a republic.

The Roman Republic statesman & general, Sulla, did something unusual for the time—he led an army on Rome. Dr Federico Santangelo, Newcastle University, joins the show to speak about Sulla.

Dean & Professor at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Dr. Joshua David Holo, joins the show to share how Jewish people conducted commerce in the Byzantine Empire.

Are Cyclopes in Greek mythology malevolent, benign, or something else? Dr Mercedes Aguirre Castro & Dr Richard Buxton join the show to explore the role of Cyclopes in Greek mythology.

Through a series of unexpected events, King Henry III of Navarre became King Henry IV of France. Professor Emeritus Mack Holt, George Mason University, joins the show to share Henry's accession to the French throne.

Greek mythology is not only proverbial, it's legendary. Dr. Sarah Iles Johnston, The Ohio State University, joins the show to discuss Greek mythology.

Amongst other things, Athens was an early adopter of the rule of law. Emeritus Professor Edward M. Harris, Durham University, joins the show to explain how law functioned in Classical Athens.

The Plague in Europe in the 14th century was devastating and changed society in many ways. Dr. Guido Ruggiero joins the show to discuss what romantic relationship were like in northern Italy during the Plague.

Achilles is one of the central figures in Homer's The Iliad. He not only lives on in Greek mythology but in the commonly used idiom Achilles' heel. Dr. Joel Chistensen, Brandeis University, joins the show to talk in depth about the Greek mythological hero, Achilles.

Egypt is where astronomy is known to have begun in the Mediterranean Basin. Dr. Alexander Jones, New York University, joins the show to explore what scholars know about the previous astronomy practices in Hellenistic & Roman Egypt.