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The Ancient Amazon
Episode 484
Today, we often see the Amazon basin as an endless expanse of trees and rainforest. But 2,000 years ago, at the same time that great cities like Rome…
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Prehistoric Japan
Episode 483
From the arrival of the first humans reaching the Japanese archipelago some 50,000 years ago to the enduring Jomon culture, Japan has a fascinating p…
1 year, 10 months ago
Dead Sea Scrolls: The Copper Scroll
Episode 482
When they were discovered in the Qumran Caves in the mid-20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionised our understanding of biblical history. But…
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Pyrrhus: Warlord of Ancient Greece
Episode 481
It’s 279 BC. On a large plain in Southern Italy near the town of Asculum, a famous Greek warlord likened to Alexander the Great faces down the legion…
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Origins of the Inuit
Episode 480
In this instalment of The Ancients we're going north of the Arctic circle to uncover the incredible story of the Thule Inuit. Expanding out from pres…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ptolemy I: The First Greek Pharaoh
Episode 479
In the aftermath of Alexander the Great’s death his former generals carved out their own kingdoms in the chaos that was the Wars of the Successors. A…
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The Circus Maximus
Episode 477
What was the most popular sporting spectacle in ancient Rome? Gladiator bouts? Beast hunts? It was in fact chariot racing! For centuries the Romans w…
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The Edomites
Episode 476
The Edomites are in the Old Testament, an ancient people who lived around Petra, Jordan before the Nabateans and before Petra was even created. King …
1 year, 10 months ago
Anubis and the Underworld
Episode 475
Tristan Hughes and his guest Dr. Joyce Tyldesley OBE are heading to the Underworld for the final installation of The Ancients exploration of the Gods…
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Darius the Great, Persian King of Kings
Episode 474
One of the most famous and recognisable Persian kings of antiquity, Darius the Great was an Achaemenid superstar, ruling the Achaemenid Persian Empir…
1 year, 10 months ago