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Ukraine's Ancient Greek City
Episode 257
Located in modern day Ukraine, Olbia was the largest ancient Greek settlement on the coast of the Black Sea. A mix of Scythian and Greek culture, Olb…
3 years, 10 months ago
Colosseum
Episode 256
Nicknamed the 8th wonder of the ancient world, the Colosseum still stands in splendour today. Located in the heart of Rome, nestled at the bottom of …
3 years, 10 months ago
The First Black Archaeologist
Episode 255
Born to slaves in 1863, John Wesley Gilbert was the first student of the Paine Institute, a graduate of Brown University, and the first black archaeo…
3 years, 10 months ago
Virgil
Episode 254
One of Antiquity's greatest poets, Virgil's legacy is seen across history. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor's Homer and Hesiod - Virgil'…
3 years, 10 months ago
End of Stone Age Orkney
Episode 253
Around 5200 years ago, during the Neolithic period, when farming first took hold, Orkney was a hugely influential cultural centre. Yet, as Europe mov…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Key to Hieroglyphs: Rosetta Stone
Episode 252
In July 1799 a group of French soldiers stumbled upon a stone that was set to change our understanding of the ancient world.
The iconic Rosetta Stone,…
3 years, 10 months ago
Race in Antiquity
Episode 251
History is littered with devastating accounts of prejudice that shines a harsh light on the atrocities humans have inflicted on each other for centur…
3 years, 10 months ago
March of the 10,000
Episode 250
Recorded by Xenophon, the 10,000 were a force of Greek mercenaries employed by Cyrus the Younger, with the aim of taking back the Persian Empire from…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Roman London
Episode 249
In 43 AD, the Romans set up temporary forts along the banks of a river to wait for their Emperor, Claudius, to march onto the enemy capital of Camulo…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Real King Arthur: Ambrosius Aurelianus
Episode 248
A friend of Merlin, the husband of Guinevere, and the inspiration for numerous Hollywood blockbusters - the story of King Arthur is known by many acr…
3 years, 11 months ago