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Jurassic America
Episode 529
Tristan Hughes explores Ancient America's true age; how 19th-century fossil discoveries across North America revealed a history far older than previo…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Fall of Athens
Episode 528
In 404 BC, Athens faced total defeat. Once the dominant power of the Greek world, their navy was shattered, their food supply cut off, and on the hor…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Iliad
Episode 527
A story of war, honour, and destiny, The Iliad is one of the greatest epics in history. Written by Homer and featuring legendary figures like Achille…
1 year, 5 months ago
Rise of Julius Caesar
Episode 526
Julius Caesar is one of history’s most famous figures. But before his legendary conquests and romance with Cleopatra, how did he rise to power?
In thi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Obelisks
Episode 524
Ancient Egyptian obelisks stand as towering symbols of power and engineering brilliance, scattered across the world. But how were they built and what…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sodom and Gomorrah
Episode 523
What really happened to the damned cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Tristan Hughes and Dr. Dylan Johnson delve into the infamous biblical story to disco…
1 year, 5 months ago
Göbekli Tepe: The First Temple?
Episode 522
Long before Stonehenge, ancient builders in southeast Türkiye were creating some of the world’s first monumental stone structures. Their most famous …
1 year, 5 months ago
Elektra: Revenge in Ancient Greece
Episode 521
Few figures in Greek mythology embody vengeance like Elektra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Betrayal, grief, and justice shaped her tragic …
1 year, 6 months ago
The Persian Wars: Xerxes, Thermopylae and Salamis
Episode 520
In 486 BC, King Xerxes ascended the Persian throne, inheriting its vast and glittering world empire. But his ambition didn’t stop there - he sought r…
1 year, 6 months ago
End of Ice Age Britain
Episode 519
As Ice Age Britain thawed, temperatures surged, sea levels rose, and humans and animals faced a fight for survival. But this shift was anything but s…
1 year, 6 months ago