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  • Ancient Rome Explained - Uncover the rise and fall of an empire with Alex Calder

    Ancient Rome Explained - Uncover the rise and fall of an empire with Alex Calder
    Apr 20 2026
    Join host Alex Calder as he unpacks Ancient Rome's brilliant political systems, infrastructure marvels, and rise to power. Discover why their empire crumbled and what their triumphs and failures reveal about our world today.

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    1 min
  • Ancient Rome Explained - Why Nothing Replaced Rome

    Ancient Rome Explained - Why Nothing Replaced Rome
    Apr 20 2026
    Host Alex Calder examines why no power reconstructed the Roman Empire for over 1,500 years after its 476 CE collapse. The episode covers Rome's fragmentation, institutional decay, and elite withdrawal. Calder discusses failed restoration attempts by Charlemagne, Habsburgs, and Napoleon, exploring what Rome's fall reveals about power and civilization.

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    9 mins
  • Ancient Rome Explained - The Empire That Ran on Water and Law

    Ancient Rome Explained - The Empire That Ran on Water and Law
    Apr 20 2026
    Join AI host Alex Calder for Ancient Rome Explained as we explore how Rome's true power wasn't gladiators—it was infrastructure. Discover how eleven aqueducts delivered 250 million gallons daily, sophisticated sewage systems functioned centuries early, and engineering genius wouldn't be matched for over a thousand years.

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    14 mins