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The Origins of Rome's Empire
Episode 626
396 BC. The city of Veii lies in ruins, destroyed by Rome in a brutal act of early imperial expansion. Yet just six years later, Rome itself would fa…
1 month ago
The First Arabians
Episode 625
What can ancient DNA tell us about the first homo sapiens to arrive in Arabia over 50,000 years ago? Tristan Hughes is joined by Prof. Pierre Zalloua…
1 month, 1 week ago
How to Survive on Hadrian’s Wall
Episode 623
Step into the daily lives of those stationed along Hadrian's Wall, from Roman soldiers to civilians. Tristan Hughes and Dr. Francis Macintosh are you…
1 month, 1 week ago
Medea: Maligned Sorceress or Heartless Murderer?
Episode 622
She helped Jason win the Golden Fleece, betrayed her own family, and became one of the most feared figures in Greek myth. Medea’s name has echoed thr…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Fall of Sparta
Episode 621
How did Sparta, the most feared military state in ancient Greece, fall from grace in a single generation?
In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hug…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rise of Christianity
Episode 620
How did a persecuted minority religion rise to be embraced and enforced by mighty Roman Emperors?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Peter Heather …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The First Life on Earth
Episode 619
Today we’re going back to the beginning – no Romans, Celts, Egyptians or Macedonians in sight. Billions of years of prehistory as we look at the emer…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Ice Age
Episode 618
Think of the Ice Age and tales of ferocious sabre-toothed tigers and giant megafauna likely spring to mind - but what do we know about prehistoric hu…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Minoan Labyrinth
Episode 617
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey immerses players in the mythology of Ancient Greece. In particular, they can walk in the footsteps of Theseus through the La…
2 months ago
Emperor Diocletian and the Great Persecution
Episode 616
How did a humble Balkan soldier ascend to the heights of Roman power?
Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. David Gwynn to explore the tumultuous reign of E…
2 months ago