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The Rise of the Dinosaurs
Episode 188
Dinosaurs! Spectacular resilient beings who were able to adapt and survive the most terrifying of events. Evolving from a group of mostly humble-size…
3 years, 11 months ago
Young Caesar vs Marc Antony
Episode 187
What happened after the Ides of March? How did the Romans go from co-ordinated assassinations to the Pax Romana? From Tyranny to prosperity? In this …
3 years, 11 months ago
Saint Patrick
Episode 186
Man, myth or legend... who was the real Saint Patrick? Did he really banish all the snakes from Ireland? Where does the shamrock tradition come from?…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Brutus
Episode 185
Marcus Junius Brutus is best known as one of the conspirators against Julius Caesar, but there's so much more to his complex story. In today's episod…
3 years, 11 months ago
Helen of Troy
Episode 184
Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships - but is there more to her than a beautiful face? To mark Women's History Month, Tristan is jo…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Assassination of Julius Caesar: Explained
Episode 183
March 15th 44BC is perhaps the most notorious date in all of ancient history. On that fateful day, the Ides of March, 55-year-old Roman dictator Gaiu…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Origins of Ukraine
Episode 182
It's not often we cover current affairs on The Ancients (the clue is in the name), but in light of Putin’s claims that Ukraine was “entirely created …
3 years, 11 months ago
Sappho: The Poet from Lesbos
Episode 181
Famous throughout antiquity, yet retold only in fragments today - who is Sappho? Her poetry inspired generations, from Catullus to Byron, so how come…
4 years ago
The Terracotta Army
Episode 180
Discovered by local farmers in 1974, the Terracotta Army is one of the most astounding archaeological finds on record. A piece of funerary art, dedic…
4 years ago
Eureka! Innovation in Ancient Greece
Episode 179
It's often thought that the ancient Greeks were devout in tradition, strict in their ways and beliefs. But how true is this? When it comes to creativ…
4 years ago