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Agrippa: Rome's Forgotten Hero
Episode 23
There are few men in Roman history that can claim to have been as influential as Marcus Agrippa. The right-hand man of Octavian / Augustus, his caree…
5 years, 10 months ago
The Polynesians: Ancient Mariners of the Pacific
Episode 22
The ancient Polynesians remain the greatest seafarers in history. Already by the time of the legendary founding of Rome on 21 April 753 BC, Polynesia…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Battle of Salamis
Episode 21
We've had the Battle of Thermopylae with the brilliant Paul Cartledge; we've had the Battle of Artemisium with the great Owen Rees. And I'm delighted…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Rise of Constantine
Episode 20
The Emperor Constantine I, better known as Constantine the Great, is one of the most significant emperors in Roman history. His later Christian biogr…
5 years, 11 months ago
Jason and the Golden Fleece
Episode 19
This week's episode from the History Hit archive features the brilliant Tom Holland telling the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, an epic story of hon…
5 years, 11 months ago
Alexander the Great: Through Persian Eyes
Episode 18
Conqueror. Destroyer. Convert. Legendary king. It's fair to say that Alexander the Great's relationship with ancient Persia was complicated. Despite …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Roman Forum
Episode 17
Another one from the History Hit archive! The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Vestal Virgins
Episode 16
Priestesses of Vesta, Goddess of hearth, home and family, the College of Vestal Virgins were Rome’s only full-time priesthood. They numbered only six…
5 years, 11 months ago
Pax Romana
Episode 15
Time for a delve into the History Hit ancient history archives! In this podcast Dan Snow sits down with the brilliant Adrian Goldsworthy to ask the b…
5 years, 11 months ago
Kingdom of Kush
Episode 14
Along the banks of the River Nile, directly south of ancient Egypt and hundreds of miles away from the Mediterranean, there was a flourishing kingdom…
6 years ago