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Origins of Beer
Episode 460
It's one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in the world. But did you know that beer is also one of the world's oldest beverages, with a history th…
1 year, 6 months ago
The First Cats
Episode 459
Cats! These much loved furry friends have brightened people’s lives for millenia. And it was the same in ancient times. They were pets. They were pes…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Parthenon: Wonder of Athens
Episode 457
It is the most famous monument of ancient Greece. Its remains standing tall above modern Athens today, more than 2,000 years old. The Parthenon. A te…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mycenae: Cradle of Bronze Age Greece
Episode 456
Overlooking the Argolid Plain in the eastern Peloponnese, Mycenae was once the envy of the Mediterranean world. It rose to prominence in the late Bro…
1 year, 6 months ago
Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor
Episode 455
Known as one of Rome's worst emperors, Commodus is famed for both his infamy and bravado. Ascending the throne as a teenager, he dressed up as Hercul…
1 year, 6 months ago
Origins of the Olympics
Episode 454
The Olympics. It’s the most famous sporting event in the world, and the 33rd Olympiad is taking place in Paris right now. But how did it all begin?
It…
1 year, 6 months ago
Hestia: Goddess of Hearth & Home
Episode 453
As both the eldest and youngest child of the great titan Kronos, and the Greek goddess of hearth and home, Hestia was incredibly important in almost …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Maya Collapse
Episode 452
Just over 1,000 years ago, the ancient Maya world in Mesoamerica was turned upside down. Prominent cities like Tikal, Palenque, Copan and Calakmul, t…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Roman Gladiator
Episode 451
The ferocious, professional fighters who fought in great arenas all across the Roman Empire for the pleasure of the crowd were the celebrities of the…
1 year, 7 months ago
Neanderthal Britain
Episode 450
For more than 100,000 years, Neanderthals made their home in Ice Age Britain, right on the edge of the inhabitable world. But what evidence do we hav…
1 year, 7 months ago