Through the Ages: A History Podcast
By Sara
Through the Ages: A History PodcastApr 07, 2023
The Aztec Empire
Travel through the ages to the Aztec Empire.
This corresponds with topic 1.4 in AP World History.
Sources:
World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Sterns, Adas, Schwartz, Gilbert
https://www.history.com/news/aztec-empire-triple-alliance
State Building in Africa
Travel through the ages to Africa between 1200-1450. This episode corresponds with AP World History Unit 1.5.
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Hausa-states
https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-richest-man-in-history-mansa-musa
Voyages in World History, Third Edition, Hansen and Curtis.
AMSCO: World History Modern (1200-Present)
Developments in Medieval Europe
Travel through the ages to Medieval Europe.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/6-reasons-the-dark-ages-werent-so-dark
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1310/the-vikings-in-iceland/
Voyages in World History, Third Edition, Hansen and Curtis.
AMSCO: World History Modern (1200-Present)
The Rise of Islamic Empires
Travel through the ages to the rise of Islamic Empires before the year 1450.
Sources:
Voyages in World History, Third Edition, Hansen and Curtis.
https://www.worldhistory.org/islam/
AMSCO: World History Modern (1200-Present)
The History of Halloween
The Byzantine Empire
Travel through the ages to the Byzantine Empire.
Sources:
Voyages in World History, Third Edition, Hansen and Curtis.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Empire/
https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/4865/9/Feldman13MRes_redacted.pdf
China: Tang & Song Dynasties
Travel through the ages to the Tang and Song Dynasties of China.
1.1 of the AP CED.
Sources:
https://www.princeton.edu/~elman/documents/Civil%20Service%20Examinations.pdf
https://www.worldhistory.org/Song_Dynasty/
World History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, 2018 AMSCO.
World History: Modern [1200-Present], 2020 AMSCO.
World Civilizations: The Global Experience Seventh Edition. Stearns, Adas, Schwartz, Gilbert.
The Maya
Travel through the ages with me to the Maya.
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Topic 1.4 of the AP World History CED.
Sources:
Engineering and Empire, History Channel
https://www.worldhistory.org/Olmec_Civilization/
AMSCO, World History: Modern Advanced Placement Edition.
Ancient Rome: Travel Bonus Episode
In this travel bonus episode we travel through the ages to Ancient Rome and Pompeii.
The Roman Republic and Empire
Travel through the ages to Rome.
Sources:
World History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, 2018 AMSCO.
Alexander the Great
Travel through the ages and meet Alexander the Great.
Sources:
Stearns, Adas, Schwartz, Gilbert, World Civilizations: The Global Experience
AMSCO, World History, 2018.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Argead_Dynasty/
The Persian Empire
Travel through the ages to the Persian Empire.
Sources:
World History, Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, 2018 AMSCO.
Greece: Travel Bonus Episode
Travel through the ages to Greece in this special travel bonus episode.
Big thanks to Morgan from Underneath the Veil.
Athens
- Hotel Grande Bretagne:
- Marriott Hotel Grande Bretagne Live View of Rooftop
- Acropolis Museum
- Ithaki Restaurant
Arachova
Delphi
- Delphi Museum
- To Patriko Mas
Meteora
- Meteora Monasteries
Thermopylae
Santorini
- Porto Fira Suites
- Guide: Antonia
- Thalami
- Kokkalo
Classical Greece
Travel through the ages to Classical Greece.
Sources:
https://www.odysseytraveller.com/articles/dawn-of-greek-civilization/
World Civilizations: The Global Experience Seventh Edition. Stearns, Adas, Schwartz, Gilbert.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Minoan_Civilization/
https://www.worldhistory.org/Mycenaean_Civilization/
Voyages in World History, Third Edition, Hansen and Curtis.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympic_Games/
Ancient China
Travel through the ages to Ancient China.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-china/shang-dynasty
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xia-dynasty
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/mar29/terra-cotta-warriors-found/
Ancient India
Travel through the ages to Ancient India.
Sources: Voyages in World History, Third Edition, Hansen and Curtis.
Ancient Egypt
Travel though the ages to Ancient Egypt.
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Sources:
World Civilizations: The Global Experience Seventh Edition, Stearns, Ada, Schwartz, Gilbert
https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Religion/
https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Religion/
https://www.journeytoegypt.com/en/blog/greatest-pharaohs-ancient-egypt
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cleopatra-queen-of-Egypt
Ancient Mesopotamia
Travel through the ages with me to Ancient Mesopotamia, the world's first civilization.
Trailer
Welcome to Through the Ages: A History Podcast. Whether you are a lifelong learner looking to dive deeper into stories of the past OR one of my many AP World History students cramming for the exam, explore history through the ages with me, your host, Sara. As a medieval historian and high school World History teacher, I’ve spent a lot of time learning the history of the world. Now, I want to share the incredible history of the world with you! I’ll be taking you through some of history's most incredible stories from Ancient Civilizations of the past, through to our present day. There’s a lot of groundwork to cover, and I hope you enjoy traveling through the ages!