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The First Dogs
Episode 390
For millennia dogs have been undoubtedly man’s best friend. But when did humans first start keeping dogs as pets? The fascinating story of how ancien…
2 years, 7 months ago
Hermes: Messenger of the Gods
Episode 389
Famed as the herald of the Greek gods, Hermes is the ‘jack of all trades’ when it comes to the pantheon of Mount Olympus. Known for his trademark win…
2 years, 7 months ago
Alexander the Great
Episode 387
This is everything you need to know about the famed conqueror Alexander the Great. Alongside Dan Snow, host of Dan Snow's History Hit, Tristan and Da…
2 years, 7 months ago
Lascaux Cave: Ice Age Art
Episode 386
Lascaux Cave is an Ice Age wonder. Its walls and ceilings are adorned with stunning depictions of bison, aurochs and deer painted by hunter-gatherers…
2 years, 7 months ago
Cicero
Episode 385
Marcus Tullius Cicero is one of the most famous orators in ancient history, and a central figure during the final years of the Roman Republic.
To expl…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Bronze Age Collapse
Episode 384
The Bronze Age Collapse was one of the most cataclysmic events in human history. Over just a few decades, civilisations across the Mediterranean from…
2 years, 7 months ago
The First Irish
Episode 382
Over 10,000 years ago, many believe Ireland was a place where hunter-gatherers roamed. A place where the earliest human communities exchanged prizes …
2 years, 7 months ago
Jericho
Episode 381
The ancient city of Jericho is often thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the world. Made famous by the biblical tale of its…
2 years, 7 months ago
How to Survive in Ancient Rome
Episode 380
This episode contains a reference to animal cruelty
Would you be able to survive in ancient Rome?
Today, Tristan Hughes is joined by Ben Kane to discus…
2 years, 8 months ago
Zeus
Episode 379
Zeus, the chief deity in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of sky and thunder, and is king of all other gods and men.
His tale is one of overthrowi…
2 years, 8 months ago