This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of Peru. Along the way, passing through the Dark Ages, going on the Crusades, and exploring the unknown world with the brave men who had the courage to travel unknown seas. Also featured is the destruction of Pompeii and the invention of the Printing Press, along with many other interesting happenings of history during this time period.

Latest episodes of the podcast The Discovery of New Worlds by M. B. Synge

• 01 – The Roman World
• 02 – A Great World Power
• 03 – Voyage and Shipwreck
• 04 – The Tragedy of Nero
• 05 – The Great Fire in Rome
• 06 – The Destruction of Pompeii
• 07 – Marcus Aurelius
• 08 – Decline of the Roman Empire
• 09 – Christians to the Lions
• 10 – A New Rome
• 11 – The Armies of the North
• 12 – The Dark Ages
• 13 – King Arthur and His Knights
• 14 – The Hero of Two Nations
• 15 – The Hardy Northmen
• 16 – How the Northmen Conquered England
• 17 – A Spanish Hero
• 18 – The First Crusade
• 19 – Frederick Barbarossa
• 20 – The Third Crusade
• 21 – The Days of Chivalry
• 22 – Queen of the Adratic
• 23 – The Story of Marco Polo
• 24 – Dante’s Great Poem
• 25 – The Maid of Orleans
• 26 – The Sea of Darkness
• 27 – Prince Henry, the Sailor
• 28 – A Famous Voyage
• 29 – The Invention of Printing
• 30 – The Stormy Cape
• 31 – Vasco Da Gama’s Great Voyage
• 32 – India at Last
• 33 – The New Trade-Route
• 34 – Golden Goa
• 35 – Christopher Columbus
• 36 – The Last of the Moors
• 37 – Discovery of the New World
• 38 – The West Indies
• 39 – Columbus in Chains
• 40 – A Great Mistake
• 41 – Follow the Leader
• 42 – Discovery of the Pacific
• 43 – Magellan’s Great Plan
• 44 – Magellan’s Straits
• 45 – Round the World
• 46 – The Finding of Mexico
• 47 – Montezuma
• 48 – Siege and Fall of Mexico
• 49 – Conquest of Peru
• 50 – A Great Awakening