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The First Writing
Episode 274
The results of a groundbreaking new study were released today [January 5th] by a group of researchers who believe they have conclusively decoded the …
3 years, 1 month ago
Spartacus
Episode 273
‘I’m Spartacus!’ In the field of epic film making, the 1960 historical drama ‘Spartacus’, is legendary. Directed by Stanley Kibrick, adapted from the…
3 years, 2 months ago
The First Britons
Episode 272
67 million people currently inhabit the United Kingdom - but what do we know about the original, first Britons? It's no secret when looking back into…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Crassus
Episode 271
Often overshadowed by his more successful peers (anyone heard of Julius Caesar?), Crassus' rise and fall from power is that of legend. A Roman Genera…
3 years, 2 months ago
Hammurabi: Rise of the Babylonians
Episode 270
2000 BC saw the famed city of Babylon begin to flourish under the rule of a King called Hammurabi. Renowned for his famous law code, the stele of whi…
3 years, 2 months ago
Hera: Queen of the Gods
Episode 269
Hera, the wife and sister of Zeus, goddess of marriage, royalty and women, is the Queen of the Gods in Greek mythology.
Despite her seat of power, she…
3 years, 2 months ago
Carausius: The Pirate King
Episode 268
With ancient Rome often being viewed as a mighty, impenetrable empire - it seems unlikely that one man, let alone a pirate, could ever bring this emp…
3 years, 2 months ago
Bethlehem
Episode 267
Most famously known as the birth place of Jesus, Bethlehem has been immortalised in texts, carols, and imagery across history. But prior to the arriv…
3 years, 2 months ago
Uruk: The First Cities
Episode 266
A Mesopotamian metropolis that thrived for millennia, Uruk is even claimed by some to have been the first true city in history.
Located in modern day …
3 years, 3 months ago
Alexander the Great: Man and Myth
Episode 265
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous figures from history. Legends and fantastical versions of his life were told almost immediately upon hi…
3 years, 3 months ago