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Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals
Episode 651
Tristan Hughes is joined by Ella Al-Shamahi, paleoanthropologist and presenter of the hit BBC series Human, to explore what interactions between earl…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Romans and China
Episode 650
How did Roman silver travel from Egypt to China across monsoon seas, pirate waters, and bustling ports?
Tristan Hughes is joined by legendary archaeo…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Judas Iscariot
Episode 649
**Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, including suicide**
What really happened to Judas Iscariot? From shifting accounts …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Britain's First Dog
Episode 648
Fifteen thousand years ago, as the Ice Age loosened its grip on Northern Europe, humans returned to the previously inhospitable British Isles. But th…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Roman Centurion
Episode 647
What did it take to become a Roman centurion? To command, to punish and to lead from the very front of Rome’s armies?
In this episode of The Ancients,…
5 months ago
The Delian League: Ancient NATO?
Episode 646
What happens when a defensive alliance slowly turns into an empire? Tristan Hughes and Professor Polly Low explore the Delian League, the so‑called “…
5 months ago
Leonidas: King of Sparta, Hero of Thermopylae
Episode 645
In 480 BC, at the narrow pass of Thermopylae, a vastly outnumbered Greek force prepares to face the advancing army of the Persian king Xerxes. At its…
5 months, 1 week ago
What if the Ides of March Failed?
Episode 644
What if Julius Caesar had survived the Ides of March? This episode explores his last known plans — vast eastern campaigns, sweeping reforms, and his …
5 months, 1 week ago
Herodotus: The Father of History
Episode 643
What drove Herodotus to write the first great story of history? Tristan Hughes speaks with Dr. Roel Konijnendijk to uncover the world of Herodotus of…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Phoenicians
Episode 641
Three thousand years ago, Phoenician ships sailed west across the Mediterranean, their holds packed with pottery, wine and enslaved people to trade. …
5 months, 2 weeks ago