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Scotland's Enigmatic Ancient Structures
Episode 40
Brochs. Early archaeologists believed that they must have been built by the Danish, that the indigenous population could never have managed it. More …
5 years, 8 months ago
Old Testament Warriors
Episode 39
It’s probably the most famous book in the world, and it’s also essentially the only literary source which covers the genesis of warfare and the natio…
5 years, 8 months ago
Spartacus: Life or Legend?
Episode 30
‘I’m Spartacus!’ In the field of epic film making, the 1960 historical drama ‘Spartacus’, is legendary. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, adapted from the…
5 years, 8 months ago
Dura-Europos: The Syrian Pompeii
Episode 29
When we think of Pompeii, we remember the city which became frozen in time after a natural catastrophe. Well, in 1920, exactly 100 years ago, another…
5 years, 9 months ago
Pompeii and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Episode 28
Pompeii is back in the news. An extraordinary new, touching discovery, found during the Great Pompeii Project of Professor Massimo Osanna and his tea…
5 years, 9 months ago
Linothorax: Kevlar of the Ancients
Episode 27
The House of the Faun in Pompeii is known for being one of the largest and most impressive private residences in the ancient city. Among its many wor…
5 years, 9 months ago
Volcanic Vineyards of Pompeii
Episode 26
An ancient town, buried and preserved beneath volcanic ash, Pompeii is a gift to archaeologists and historians seeking to find out more about the liv…
5 years, 9 months ago
Terror in the Teutoburg Forest
Episode 25
Its been used for nationalist propaganda across the ages and its just been dramatised for Netflix, but what do we actually know about the Battle of T…
5 years, 9 months ago
Agrippa and Augustus: The Golden Age
Episode 24
The Romans, an ancient conquering civilisation with an empire that spread from Europe across the Balkans to the Middle East and North Africa. For thi…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Other Alexander
Episode 23
Alexander, an Ancient Greek king and a victorious conqueror. No, not that one, not Alexander the Great. This time, we’re talking about his uncle, Ale…
5 years, 9 months ago