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The Great Pyramid of Giza
Episode 402
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only ‘Wonder of the Ancient World’ still standing. Built over 4500 years ago at the same time as Stonehenge, the Gre…
2 years, 5 months ago
Zenobia: Queen of Palmyra
Episode 401
Zenobia, queen of the glittering city state of Palmyra, was a titan of the third century Near-East. By defeating the Persian Sassanid Empire in 270 A…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Silver Pharaohs
Episode 400
The Silver Pharaohs refers to a lesser-known set of ancient Egyptian rulers of the 21st Dynasty, named for the abundant silver discovered in their to…
2 years, 6 months ago
Roman Special Forces
Episode 399
The Romans were renowned for their military prowess and skill. Their legions successfully conquered vast swathes of the Mediterranean world, led by b…
2 years, 6 months ago
Origins of Carthage
Episode 397
Famed as one of Rome’s fiercest enemies, the city of Carthage was one of the jewels of the ancient Mediterranean world. Situated on the coast of Nort…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ice Age Britain: Finding the First Homo sapiens
Episode 396
Roughly 40,000 years ago, Ice Age Britain was undergoing a transformation.
The first modern humans, Homo sapiens, were arriving and beginning to sett…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sulla
Episode 395
Lucius Cornellius Sulla Felix is one of the most important Roman statesmen of antiquity. An inspiration to figures such as Julius Caesar, Sulla rose …
2 years, 6 months ago
Persia Reborn: Rise of the Sasanians
Episode 394
The Sasanians are renowned as one of Rome's most feared enemies. Founded in third century Persia by an Iranian noble called Ardashir, their dynasty o…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Quest for Immortality
Episode 392
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of storytelling in history. It begins with the tale of Gilgamesh’s friendship with the wil…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Rise of Enkidu
Episode 391
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of storytelling from history. Written in ancient Mesopotamia over three thousand years ago…
2 years, 7 months ago