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The Last Gay Men Executed in Britain
Episode 1382
Why was Georgian Britain's penal code so bloodthirsty when it came to homosexuality? Was Britain unusually cruel in this regard? And does this animos…
2 years, 1 month ago
Life and Death in Greco-Roman Egypt
Episode 1380
In its final centuries, Ancient Egypt was conquered by the Persians, the Greeks and the Romans, beginning with the invasion of Alexander the Great in…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rameses The Great
Episode 1379
Was Rameses really that great or just an excellent self-promoter? Well, as Dan learns in this episode, a little bit of both. He reigned for 66 years …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Episode 1378
Built by Pharaoh Khufu some 4,500 years ago, the Great Pyramid was the first ancient wonder to be built and is the only one still standing. Towering …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Origins of Ancient Egypt
Episode 1377
All this week Dan is delving into the history, mystery and legacy of Ancient Egypt. Discover how this mighty empire grew from nomadic settlers to the…
2 years, 1 month ago
Who are the Houthis?
Episode 1376
As Houthi missile attacks on shipping in the Red Sea continue, we turn to the past to answer the all-important questions - who are the Houthis, and w…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Real King Arthur
Episode 1375
If King Arthur never existed, why does he loom so large in England's history? Dan traces the real-life figures who could have been the legendary King…
2 years, 1 month ago
The City of Alexandria
Episode 1374
This is the story of a city that laid the foundations for our modern world. Sitting at the intersection of East and West, Alexandria has been home to…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Allied Invasion of Italy
Episode 1373
By the summer of 1943, there were Allied boots on Axis soil. Sicily had been taken, and fascism's grip on Italy was beginning to loosen. But Allied c…
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Prohibition
Episode 1371
On 17 January 1920, the 18th Amendment came into effect in the United States. It made the manufacture, sale and transportation of 'intoxicating liquo…
2 years, 1 month ago