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Top Five Dinosaurs
Episode 247
They’re big. They’re fierce. And they’re extinct.
This is how today’s guest - palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist and Senior Editor of the scienc…
3 years, 11 months ago
Karnak: Egypt's Greatest Temple
Episode 246
Located on the banks of the River Nile in Luxor, Egypt, the Karnak Temple complex is one of the largest buildings ever constructed for religious purp…
3 years, 11 months ago
Art of Neolithic Orkney
Episode 245
Located in the Northern Isles of Scotland, Orkney is a remote and wild environment. With over 5000 years of history, this small archipelago of island…
3 years, 11 months ago
Neanderthals
Episode 244
Neanderthals are stereotypically viewed as thoughtless savages - but is this an accurate depiction or was there more to Neanderthal society?
Discovere…
3 years, 11 months ago
Elizabeth II: The Making of The Queen
Episode 243
Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the British throne.
Born in April 1926, Elizabeth Windsor became heir apparent, aged 10, when her uncle…
3 years, 11 months ago
Treasures of Tutankhamun
Episode 242
One of the most famous names in history - who is Tutankhamun? In 1922 Howard Carter discovered one the most intact ancient tombs in history, filled w…
3 years, 11 months ago
Rise of the Persians
Episode 241
The Achaemenid Empire, or better known as the First Persian Empire, was one of the largest empires in History - led by Cyrus the Great it covered 2.1…
4 years ago
Prosthetics in Antiquity
Episode 240
Prosthetics - an artificial feature or body part commonly used to either help restore functions of lost limbs, or change a person's appearance. Today…
4 years ago
Ancient Americas: the South American Stonehenge
Episode 239
One of the largest archaeological sites in South America, located near Lake Titicaca in Western Bolivia - Tiwanaku is a brilliantly mysterious place.…
4 years ago
Ancient Americas: The Moche
Episode 238
Known for their iconic ceramics and notable artwork - the Moche people flourished in ancient northern Peru. But who were the people behind the clay?
I…
4 years ago