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27 Best Ancient Texts Podcasts (2026)

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The ancient texts space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 27 of the best, including The Rest Is History, The Ancients, and You're Dead to Me.

  1. The Rest Is History
    The Rest Is History
    Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly b...
    Content:
    CultureEducationExecutive LeadershipHistoryHumanity PodcastsAncient Texts
    +4
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
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  2. The Ancients
    The Ancients
    A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeol...
    Content:
    Archaeology BooksArt ArchaeologyHistoryAncient Texts
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Unwinding and Laughing
  3. You're Dead to Me
    You're Dead to Me
    The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an ...
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryComedyFamily LearningFandom HistoryHistoryAncient Texts
    +3
    Audience:
    History BuffsPodcasts for Kids
    Goal:
    Unwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingPanel Discussion
  4. In Our Time
    In Our Time
    A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy,...
    Content:
    Academic PodcastingArchaeology BooksArt ArchaeologyCultureEducationAncient Texts
    +9
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsProfessional Development
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewPanel Discussion
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +1
  5. History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
    History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
    Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "witho...
    Content:
    Ancient WisdomEducationLiterary TheoryThought ReflectionsAncient Texts
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New SkillsTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Focused Learning
  6. Fall of Civilizations Podcast
    Fall of Civilizations Podcast
    A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did i...
    Content:
    Ancient WisdomArchaeology BooksAztec AstronomyHistoryHumanity PodcastsAncient Texts
    +3
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Learning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. The History of Rome
    The History of Rome
    A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus,...
    Content:
    EducationHistoryRoad Trip HistoryAncient Texts
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseFocused LearningLong Drive
  8. The History of Literature
    The History of Literature
    Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chrono...
    Content:
    Book ClubKissing HistoryStory AnalysisAncient Texts
    Audience:
    Book Lovers
  9. The History of Egypt Podcast
    The History of Egypt Podcast
    Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, ...
    Content:
    Ancient WisdomArchaeology BooksHistoryAncient Texts
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  10. Instant Classics
    Instant Classics
    Join world-renowned classicist Mary Beard and Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins for Instant Classics — the weekly podcast that proves...
    Content:
    Book ClubAncient Texts
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert Insights
  11. Literature and History
    Literature and History
    With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of liter...
    Content:
    Kissing HistoryLiterary TheoryAncient Texts
    Audience:
    Book LoversHistory Buffs
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  12. The Ancient World
    The Ancient World
    From the first human civilizations to the Hellenistic and Roman eras
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  13. Emperors of Rome
    Emperors of Rome
    “Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A Roman history podcast with Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following a Story
  14. History with Cy
    History with Cy
    Come join me, Cy, as I uncover and explore the stories of the people and places that make up (or made up) our world. Whether through primary source...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  15. Oldest Stories
    Oldest Stories
    History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  16. Ancient Greece Declassified
    Ancient Greece Declassified
    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 ...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  17. Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
    Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas
    In Greek antiquity a lesche (λέσχη) was a spot to hang out and chat. Here Brown University professor Johanna Hanink hosts conversations with fellow...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  18. Ancient Greece: City and Society
    Ancient Greece: City and Society
    This subject deals with the cultural history of the ancient Greek world through both textual sources and the material evidence of art and archaeolo...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  19. Casting Through Ancient Greece
    Casting Through Ancient Greece
    A podcast about the history of ancient Greece for people new to and familiar with Ancient Greek history.The Casting Through Ancient Greece podcast ...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  20. Hebrew Bible Insights
    Hebrew Bible Insights
    Engaging in the study of the Hebrew Bible in its ancient Near Eastern context and original languages to promote good and reasonable interpretation ...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  21. Modern Mind, Ancient Book
    Modern Mind, Ancient Book
    Modern Mind, Ancient Book helps curious people understand Scripture in its ancient Jewish and historical world so they can know Jesus and walk His ...
    Content:
    Bible StudyBible TeachingChristian DiscipleshipFaith ExplorationSpiritualityAncient Texts
    Audience:
    Christians
  22. A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
    A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
    You can learn a lot about authors from the stories they write. Even biblical authors. Biblical authors were regular people, like you and I, even th...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  23. Spartan History Podcast
    Spartan History Podcast
    Presenting a chronological history of the ancient Spartan peoples. Beginning with their earliest mentions in the epics of Homer, the Iliad and Odys...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  24. ANTIQUITAS
    ANTIQUITAS
    ANTIQUITAS: Leaders and Legends of the Ancient World, tells the stories of the deeds, crimes, miseries, and glories of the great men and women of G...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  25. Ancient Texts Podcast
    Ancient Texts Podcast
    The Ancient Texts Podcast seeks to bring ancient source texts straight to your ears. You'll hear from kings and emperors, philosophers and historia...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts
  26. The Biblonian
    The Biblonian
    Michael Light and his co-host explore ancient extra-biblical texts in depth, comparing their insights with those of contemporary biblical experts a...
    Content:
    HistoryAncient Texts
  27. The Primary Texts
    The Primary Texts
    The Primary Texts is a podcast that explores philosophy's essential works completely, carefully, and deeply. Each series takes you through an entir...
    Content:
    Ancient Texts