First Episode Appearance: 80. Modern Olympics - Part 129 Jul 2021
Last Episode Appearance: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)24 Sept 2025
Year Range: 508 BC – 1939

The Rest Is History episodes about Athens

80. Modern Olympics - Part 1Part 1
2021-07-29 • 1896 – 1939
From the The Modern Olympics: From Rebirth to the Present
In 1896 the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens. Here we look at the forgotten tales and little known facts from the start of the modern Olympics through to the outbreak of the Second World War. T…
Athens World War I World War II
334: Athens and the Birth of Democracy
2023-05-22 • 508 BC – 507 BC
What did "demos" really mean to the Athenians? Why were women such a crucial part of Athenian democracy? And who was the Tom Wamsgams of Athens? Join Tom and Dominic as they explore whether Athenian d…
Athens Ancient Greece
603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)Part 2
2025-09-24 • 500 BC – 400 BC
From the Greek Myths: Gods, Prophecies, Tragedies & Heroes
What is the story behind the writing of Oedipus, the notorious king of Thebes who murdered his father and unwittingly married his mother? Was it based on a real historical event? What are Oedipus’ cur…
Oedipus Sophocles Pericles Thebes Athens Greek Mythology Ancient Greece