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Dead Sea Scrolls: The Copper Scroll
Episode 482
When they were discovered in the Qumran Caves in the mid-20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionised our understanding of biblical history. But…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pyrrhus: Warlord of Ancient Greece
Episode 481
It’s 279 BC. On a large plain in Southern Italy near the town of Asculum, a famous Greek warlord likened to Alexander the Great faces down the legion…
1 year, 4 months ago
Origins of the Inuit
Episode 480
In this instalment of The Ancients we're going north of the Arctic circle to uncover the incredible story of the Thule Inuit. Expanding out from pres…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ptolemy I: The First Greek Pharaoh
Episode 479
In the aftermath of Alexander the Great’s death his former generals carved out their own kingdoms in the chaos that was the Wars of the Successors. A…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Circus Maximus
Episode 477
What was the most popular sporting spectacle in ancient Rome? Gladiator bouts? Beast hunts? It was in fact chariot racing! For centuries the Romans w…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Edomites
Episode 476
The Edomites are in the Old Testament, an ancient people who lived around Petra, Jordan before the Nabateans and before Petra was even created. King …
1 year, 4 months ago
Anubis and the Underworld
Episode 475
Tristan Hughes and his guest Dr. Joyce Tyldesley OBE are heading to the Underworld for the final installation of The Ancients exploration of the Gods…
1 year, 4 months ago
Darius the Great, Persian King of Kings
Episode 474
One of the most famous and recognisable Persian kings of antiquity, Darius the Great was an Achaemenid superstar, ruling the Achaemenid Persian Empir…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Legend of Osiris, King of the Dead
Episode 473
The story of Osiris and how he became King of the Dead is a gruesome tale and one of the most famous legends from Egyptian mythology.
Tristan Hughes i…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Fall of Carthage
Episode 472
It’s 146 BC. Fire rises high over the North African coast. The once-thriving port city of Carthage is burning. Thousands of Roman soldiers have breac…
1 year, 5 months ago