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The Ancient World

by Scott C.

From the first human civilizations to the Hellenistic and Roman eras

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

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Podcast Focus

Categories: history

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular

150+ episodes since 2012

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Most discussed topics

near east historyakkadian empireancient historyur iii ruleamorite attackssumerian rivalsshimashkiancient inscriptionsproto-elamite horizoninnovationtradesecondary states

Brands & references

The Curse of Agade2

World History Encyclopedia2

inscription from a statue of Shu-Sin1

Map of the Middle Asian Interaction Sphere1

Egyptian Museum1

Museum Art Replicas1

Syncellus1

Manetho’s Aegyptiaca1

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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
10,001 - 25,000
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5,001 - 25,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5,001 - 15,000

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On the show

From 10 eps

Host

Scott C.

10 eps

Recent guests

1 across last 10 eps

Dominic

1 ep

Recent episodes

Episode A12 - The Flood

Mar 15, 2026

50m 43s

Episode A11 - Behind the Mountains

Mar 1, 2026

52m 24s

Episode A10 - The Sword of Sumer

Mar 1, 2026

42m 10s

Episode A9 - Seventy Kings

Jan 18, 2026

31m 54s

Episode A8 - Who Was King

Jan 7, 2026

42m 47s

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Episodes

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Avg length

45m 40s

31m 54s – 52m 24s

Range

Sep 2020 – Mar 2026

Topics

near east history, akkadian empire +55

Guests

Dominic · last 10 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
3/15/26	Episode A12 - The Flood✨	Ur III ruleAmorite attacks+4	—	inscription from a statue of Shu-Sin	Ur IIIAmorite+2	Ur IIIAmorite+7	—	50m 43s
3/1/26	Episode A11 - Behind the Mountains✨	Proto-Elamite horizoninnovation+4	—	Map of the Middle Asian Interaction Sphere	IranCentral Asia+2	Proto-Elamitetrade+5	—	52m 24s
3/1/26	Episode A10 - The Sword of Sumer✨	SumerUr-Namma+5	—	—	SumerElamites+1	SumerUr-Namma+5	—	42m 10s
1/18/26	Episode A9 - Seventy Kings✨	Ancient EgyptOld Kingdom+5	—	Egyptian Museum	Egypt	EgyptOld Kingdom+7	—	31m 54s
1/7/26	Episode A8 - Who Was King✨	Akkadian collapseGudea of Lagash+4	—	—	LagashUruk+2	Akkadian collapseGudea+5	—	42m 47s
12/21/25	Episode A7 - The Abode of Clouds✨	BPE Aridification Eventancient agriculture+3	—	The Curse of Agade	Near East	BPE Aridification Eventancient farming+4	—	39m 53s
7/6/25	Episode A6 - The Reign of Ishtar✨	Akkadian EmpireNaram-Sin+3	—	Museum Art ReplicasWorld History Encyclopedia+1	Akkadian EmpireAgade+1	Akkadian EmpireNaram-Sin+3	—	51m 49s
6/22/25	Episode A5 - The Cupbearer✨	Akkadian EmpireSargon of Akkad+4	—	World History Encyclopedia	AgadeUruk+2	Sargon of AkkadAkkadian Empire+5	—	48m 25s
6/8/25	Episode A4 - The Pinnacle✨	Egyptian Old Kingdomrise and fall+4	—	SyncellusManetho’s Aegyptiaca	EgyptBubastis+2	EgyptOld Kingdom+8	—	49m 38s
6/3/25	Bonus Feed-Swap with The History of Egypt Podcast✨	Egyptian historypharaohs+5	Dominic	The History of Egypt PodcastRamesses II	Abu SimbelRamesseum	Ramesses IIancient Egypt+8	—	46m 58s