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Vindolanda: Jewel of Roman Britain
Episode 101
Situated roughly two miles south of Hadrian's Wall in the heart of the Northumberland countryside, Vindolanda is home to some of the most remarkable …
5 years, 2 months ago
Artemis of Ephesus: The Great Mother Goddess
Episode 100
An incredibly popular goddess, characterised in statues of her by a vest of bee hives, or are they breasts … bull scrotums? In this episode Tristan s…
5 years, 2 months ago
Dirty Love: The Ancient Greek Novel
Episode 99
The novel, and in particular the romance genre, is at the heart of a billion dollar industry, but when did they originate? In this episode, Professor…
5 years, 2 months ago
Ancient Brittany with Sir Barry Cunliffe
Episode 98
Stretching out from the north west of France, Brittany has long been as identifiable with the Atlantic Ocean as with its continental neighbours in Eu…
5 years, 2 months ago
Scotland's Earliest Animal Carvings: An Incredible New Discovery
Episode 97
Prehistoric animal carvings, thought to be up to 5,000 years old, have been discovered in Scotland for the very first time. The images, which include…
5 years, 2 months ago
Berenike and the Red Sea Spice Route
Episode 96
Situated on the western coast of the Red Sea in antiquity were a series of thriving seaports, bringing in trade from as far as way as Sir Lanka. Key …
5 years, 2 months ago
Nero: Taking to the Stage
Episode 95
In popular culture, Nero is thought of as the Emperor who played the fiddle as Rome burned to the ground. Whilst this might not be strictly factual, …
5 years, 2 months ago
Iron Age British and Roman Racing Chariots
Episode 94
How truthful are modern depictions of ancient chariots? In this second episode, Mike Loades explores the reality behind the scythed chariot shown in …
5 years, 3 months ago
Polynesian Mythology
Episode 93
From creation stories to voyager journeys, mythology and oral history are often key to our identities. In this episode Christina Thompson shines a li…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Golden Age of Chariots
Episode 92
Taxis to the front line or ancient tanks? Through archaeological remains and ancient depictions, we have some idea of what the ancient military vehic…
5 years, 3 months ago