Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Origins of the Wheel
Episode 493
It is one of the most pivotal inventions in human history - the wheel.
New research suggests that the wheel was first created by prehistoric miners in…
1 year, 2 months ago
The First South Americans
Episode 492
The prehistoric archaeology of South America is fascinating and constantly developing.
Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Tom Dillehay to discuss how ear…
1 year, 3 months ago
Fall of the Etruscans
Episode 491
Before Rome came the Etruscans - they were the dominant culture in ancient Italy in the centuries before Rome's imperial expansion. But how did they …
1 year, 3 months ago
Tower of Babel
Episode 490
The Tower of Babel story is iconic. Featured in the Book of Genesis, it explains how different languages came to be across the world. But what are it…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ice Age America
Episode 488
A group of hunter-gatherers encounter diverse habitats full of creatures they’ve never seen before. A land of opportunity, but also danger.
Join host …
1 year, 3 months ago
Emperor Macrinus: Usurper of Rome
Episode 487
Denzel Washington stars as Emperor Macrinus in the epic new movie Gladiator II, but who exactly was this shadowy ruler of Rome?
Join Tristan Hughes as…
1 year, 3 months ago
Caracalla & Geta: The Real Emperors of Gladiator II
Episode 486
The new Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator II features two of Rome's most villainous emperors - the brothers Caracalla and Geta.
And in today's episode o…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Minotaur
Episode 485
Half man and half bull, the Minotaur is one of the most famous, and scariest, monsters of Greek mythology.
The story goes that it was trapped in a gre…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Ancient Amazon
Episode 484
Today, we often see the Amazon basin as an endless expanse of trees and rainforest. But 2,000 years ago, at the same time that great cities like Rome…
1 year, 3 months ago
Prehistoric Japan
Episode 483
From the arrival of the first humans reaching the Japanese archipelago some 50,000 years ago to the enduring Jomon culture, Japan has a fascinating p…
1 year, 3 months ago