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Rome's Crisis of the Third Century
Episode 504
What happens when emperors are murdered more often than they die of natural causes? Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. David Gwynn to unravel the Crisis…
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Atlantis
Episode 503
The story of Atlantis is one of history's enduring legends. So what’s the actual, ancient tale of Atlantis? Where does it come from? Was Atlantis rea…
1 year, 1 month ago
Who Was the Real King Arthur?
Episode 502
Was King Arthur a real historical figure or merely a mythical hero?
Tristan Hughes and Dr. Miles Russell delve into the myth and mystery of King Arthu…
1 year, 2 months ago
Emperor Constantine
Episode 501
How did Constantine the Great conquer his rivals and shape the Roman Empire?
Tristan Hughes discusses the dramatic rise of Roman Emperor Constantine I…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tomb of King Herod
Episode 500
Did Herod really order the massacre of thousands of infants? Tristan Hughes revisits the scandalous and captivating story of the discovery of King He…
1 year, 2 months ago
Druids
Episode 499
Aligning with the winter solstice of 2024, Tristan Hughes and Professor Ronald Hutton delve into the ancient Druids of Britain and France.
They discus…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Birth of Money
Episode 497
Gold has shaped human history for several millennia. But how and when did it first turn into currency? And what can it tell us about the birth of mon…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Thracians
Episode 496
They were ancient masters of cavalry, creators of dazzling treasures, and the ancestors of the legendary Spartacus, but who exactly were the Thracian…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Wise Men
Episode 495
The Three Wise Men were kings, magicians, more than three, on camels, walking across deserts and the men who tricked Herod. How can they be all these…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hanukkah & the Maccabees
Episode 494
It's perhaps the best known Jewish festival of the year, but what exactly are Hanukkah's origins, and why was it first celebrated?
On today's episode …
1 year, 2 months ago