Episode 9 - Polybius on the Trail of the Ancients
In this episode, we look at the life of historian Polybius, a mediocre explorer who nonetheless, by virtue of being in the right place at th...
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The History of Exploration
A podcast detailing the history of exploration from the early classical explorers to modern times.
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14 episodesEpisode 8 - Eratosthenes and the Invention of Geography
In this episode, we take a short step back in time and look at the invention of the academic discipline of geography by Eratosthenes of Cyre...
Episode 7 - Eudoxus of Cyzicus Doesn't Always Drink Beer, But When He Does...
In this episode, we take a look at the fascinating life and adventures of Eudoxus of Cyzicus, one of the most colourful figures of the ancie...
Episode 6 - Early Hellenistic Exploration with the Pseudo-Skylax
In this episode, we look at the first decades of Hellenistic exploration in the North, South and West of the Mediterranean, from the norther...
Episode 5 - Tylos and the Arabian Coast
In this episode, we look at the brief and abortive Greek attempts to explore and circumnavitage the Arabian coast, with a particular focus o...
Episode 4D - The Coast of Gedrosia
In this last part of our 4-part series looking at Nearchus' adventures in India and the Indian Ocean, we follow the navigator and his fleet...
Episode 4C - Into the Indian Ocean
In this episode, we follow Nearchus and his fleet as they brave the Southeastern monsoon and cope with dwindling water reserves to make thei...
Episode 4B - Down the Indus River
In this second part covering Alexander and Nearchus' travels into India, we follow Alexander's army and fleet as it sails down the Indus' tr...
Episode 4A - Nearchus and Alexander in India
In this episode, I introduce Nearchus' early life and voyage with Alexander's troops into India, and look at the various exchanges which too...
Episode 3B - North, to Ultima Thule
In this episode, we follow the second half of Pytheas' journey as he travels along the western coast of Britain to the far north, where he r...
Episode 3A - Pytheas the Massaliot's Journey to Britain
In this episode, we follow the first part of Pytheas the Massaliot's travels to the little-known northern regions of Europe, as he reaches f...
Episode 2 - The Voyage of Hanno the Navigator
In this episode, we explore the thrilling and terrifying journey of the Carthaginian explorer Hanno the Navigator south along the coast of W...
Episode 1 - Necho II's Expedition and the Early Mediterranean Explorers
We begin in 500 BCE in order to set the stage for the coming voyages of the early Mediterranean explorers, as well as take a look at Necho I...
Episode 0 - Introduction
I introduce the podcast and the ways in which I will look at exploration throughout history. I also lay out some of the ways in which you ca...