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Nineveh
Nineveh

Episode 425

Nineveh was one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia. Situated on the eastern bank of the River Tigris, it rivalled cities like Babylon and Per…

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Origins of the Silk Road
Origins of the Silk Road

Episode 424

The Silk Road was a pivotal ancient exchange network that connected the grassy steppes of Asia and the Middle East with the western world. The passag…

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The Roman Auxiliary
The Roman Auxiliary

Episode 422

Auxiliaries were some of the most important troops in the all-conquering Roman Army. Unlike legionaries, their more heavily-armoured and widely famed…

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The Beaker People
The Beaker People

Episode 421

The Beaker People were a Bronze Age culture that revolutionised prehistoric Britain. They were responsible for introducing Bronze Age technology into…

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The Library of Alexandria
The Library of Alexandria

Episode 420

The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and most celebrated buildings of the ancient Mediterranean. It was a great hub of learning an…

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Apollo: God of the Sun
Apollo: God of the Sun

Episode 419

Apollo, the favourite son of Zeus and twin brother of Artemis, was a Greek God with many faces. Perhaps most famous as Phoebus, the God of the Sun, h…

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The Goths
The Goths

Episode 417

The Goths are renowned for many things, not least sacking Rome in 410 AD and helping to bring about the fall of the Western Roman Empire. They were a…

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Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology
Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology

Episode 416

Have you ever wondered about the dark side of archeology? The illegal seizing of ancient artefacts? The looting of goods from age old historical site…

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The First Europeans
The First Europeans

Episode 415

Europe’s earliest known humans lived over 1.2 million years ago. After initially roaming the plains of Iberia in small groups, they spread across the…

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How to Survive in Babylonia
How to Survive in Babylonia

Episode 414

Would you be able to survive in ancient Babylonia?


In this episode, Tristan is joined once again by Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic Un…

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