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The Other Humans: Why We Survived?
Episode 662
For most of human history, we were not alone. Human evolution was shaped by multiple human species living side by side, from Neanderthals in Europe t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What If Alexander Fought Rome?
Episode 661
Rome vs Alexander. It's a counterfactual of suitably epic proportions, fit for movie theatres and sprawling strategy video games. What would've happe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Real Armageddon
Episode 660
Armageddon is more than just a biblical prophecy hailing the end of days. It is a real place: Megiddo, an ancient city that for thousands of years st…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ancient China: The Warring States
Episode 659
How did ancient China plunge into 261 years of chaos, and how did that turmoil forge an empire?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Andrew Seth Meye…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Prehistoric Plague
Episode 658
The first ever outbreak of 'plague' - Yersinia Pestis, the most feared disease in human history - was long thought to be the Plague of Justinian in 5…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Persian Gulf
Episode 657
Near the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital commercial chokepoints, lies an ancient trade route that powered civilisation 4,000 years ag…
4 months ago
The Last Days of Pompeii
Episode 656
In 79 AD, life in Pompeii unfolded beneath the shadow of a tremoring Mount Vesuvius. Streets bustled, businesses thrived, and merchants built fortune…
4 months ago
The First Tools
Episode 654
What if the first technology was just a stone?
Tristan Hughes and Dr. Emma Finestone, - Curator and the Robert J. and Linnet E. Fritz Endowed Chair of…
4 months, 1 week ago
Athens vs Persia: The Legend of Themistocles
Episode 653
A legend of the great Greek city of Athens, Themistocles rose from obscurity to save ancient Greece and helped shape one of the greatest naval powers…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Hittites
Episode 652
What made the Hittites one of the great Bronze Age powers, and how did their empire survive on war, diplomacy and faith? Tristan Hughes is joined by …
4 months, 2 weeks ago