Rome Before the Fall
Creators Obomedia
The Forum is waking up at dawn, and the men gathering on the steps of the Senate house speak in low voices, as if every word could cost them. Rome Before the Fall is a history podcast about ancient Rome, from the early days of the Roman Republic to the last years of the Roman Empire in the West. How did a small city on the Tiber come to rule the Mediterranean, and what drove the people who fought to control it?
You will follow the ambitious and the powerful, and the people who found themselves standing in their way. In every episode you will feel the tension of not knowing what comes next, even when the world around them seemed settled. Each one is a real story told from the first decision to the final cost, with suspense, dry humor and honesty about what the ancient sources say. Every episode is complete on its own, so you can start with any one of them.
The show also follows the ordinary people of Rome, the soldiers, the families and the crowds in the streets.