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Bethlehem
Episode 267
Most famously known as the birth place of Jesus, Bethlehem has been immortalised in texts, carols, and imagery across history. But prior to the arriv…
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Uruk: The First Cities
Episode 266
A Mesopotamian metropolis that thrived for millennia, Uruk is even claimed by some to have been the first true city in history.
Located in modern day …
3 years, 9 months ago
Alexander the Great: Man and Myth
Episode 265
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous figures from history. Legends and fantastical versions of his life were told almost immediately upon hi…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Legacy of Tutankhamun
Episode 264
Since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the phenomenon of “Tutmania” has continued to capture the worlds imagination on…
3 years, 9 months ago
Rise of the Etruscans
Episode 263
Situated in the North of Italy, the Etruscan's were once a powerful civilisation, dominating the Italian peninsular. Predecessors to Ancient Rome, th…
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Valley of the Kings
Episode 262
On the west bank of the Nile, across from the ancient city of Thebes, lies the Valley of the Kings - the final resting place of several Pharaohs and …
3 years, 9 months ago
Zeus: King of the Gods
Episode 261
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…
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The Tomb of Tutankhamun
Episode 260
In November of 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter, thanks to benefactor Lord Carnarvon, discovered the untouched tomb of Tutankhamun. Otherwis…
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The World's Earliest Cave Art
Episode 259
200,000 years ago in what is now Tibet, two children left a set of hand and foot prints on a travertine boulder, still identifiable today and is thou…
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Tutankhamun
Episode 258
Tutankhamun is one of the most famous names in ancient history. Known as the 'Boy King', he ascended the Egyptian throne at the age of 9 and ruled fo…
3 years, 10 months ago