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The Ark of the Covenant
Episode 439
The Ark of the Covenant is one of the most famous, yet mysterious, objects mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. This special box that held the sacred 10 Co…
2 years, 2 months ago
Origins of the Celts
Episode 438
The Celts are an ancient people shrouded in mystery and intrigue. In the minds of most people the word ‘Celt’ refers to the people of Iron Age Britai…
2 years, 2 months ago
Moses & The Exodus
Episode 437
The story of Moses and the Exodus is one of the oldest and most well known in history. It is full of instantly recognisable episodes like the parting…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Parthians
Episode 436
The Parthians were heavyweights of ancient Mesopotamia. Hailing from what is now modern day Iran, they charged onto the scene by destroying the Seleu…
2 years, 2 months ago
Noah's Ark and the Flood
Episode 435
The Ancients launches a new miniseries exploring the stories, people, objects and kingdoms central to the Old Testament's narrative.
There was only o…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Fall of Mark Antony: From Caesar to Cleopatra
Episode 434
After the death of his patron Julius Caesar, the Roman world was Mark Antony’s for the taking. His triumph over Caesar’s assassins at Phillipi in 42 …
2 years, 3 months ago
The Rise of Mark Antony
Episode 432
Mark Antony; the headstrong bad boy, a feared commander, lover and traitor memorably depicted by Richard Burton. His story is intertwined with some o…
2 years, 3 months ago
Hadrian's Wall
Episode 431
It's the most famous Roman frontier in the world. A massive c.13-foot high wall that spanned the length of northern Britain, dividing the empire betw…
2 years, 3 months ago
Spartacus: Life or Legend
Episode 430
‘I am Spartacus!’ In the field of epic film making, the 1960 historical drama ‘Spartacus’ is legendary. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, and starring Kir…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dionysus: God of Wine
Episode 429
Dionysus. He's known as the party God of ancient Greece who you never wanted to cross. Associated with theatre, mysterious cults and even, on one occ…
2 years, 3 months ago