This episode is a recapitulation of the 20 episodes that make up Series 2 of the Maritime History Podcast. The season as a whole examined the high points of maritime history during the early Iron Age, with a specific focus on the maritime activity of the Phoenicians and how they eventually intersected with the Greeks. Although initially a land-centric empire, the Persians also make a significant appearance. Hopefully this recap can serve as a good summary as we now look to Series 3 and maritime history during classical Greece, and beyond.
In today's episode we begin our look at the events that directly contributed to the beginnings of the Greco-Persian War. After a brief summation...
This supplemental episode is a reading of the Report of Wenamun, also called the Misadventures of Wenamun.
Today we bring our time with the Athenian leader Themistocles to a close. The character qualities we've seen throughout his career continue to pop...
