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The Oldest Human Footprints in North America
Episode 138
This week our understanding of when humans first inhabited the North American continent has been turned on its head … by a set of c.22,000 year old f…
4 years, 4 months ago
Roman Weapons
Episode 137
Legendary leaders and notorious battles, we imagine the sound of clinking armour. But what did the Romans take with them into battle? In the second o…
4 years, 5 months ago
Werewolves and Strix-Witches
Episode 136
It’s werewolf time on the Ancients! In this episode Exeter University’s Professor Daniel Ogden highlights how these mythical creatures have their ori…
4 years, 5 months ago
Fortress Cilicia: Megastructures in the Near East
Episode 135
In the aftermath of Alexander the Great’s death, his empire became the subject of a series of titanic clashes: the Wars of the Successors. In this ep…
4 years, 5 months ago
Clodius: Best Villain of the Roman Republic?
Episode 134
Historian and author Dr. Emma Southon returns to the Ancients to shine a light on the life - and murder - of Publius Claudius Pulcher (aka Clodius), …
4 years, 5 months ago
Maya Warfare and Sacrifice
Episode 133
With a history stretching back thousands of years, it’s about time that the Ancients started looking at the extraordinary Maya civilisation in Centra…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Origins of Civilisation
Episode 132
The world is constantly changing, and so has the perception of civilisation, but what exactly are the origins of this concept? Helping us answer this…
4 years, 5 months ago
Sex in Ancient Rome
Episode 131
We’ve covered bloody battles, we’ve covered stunning cities, we’ve covered civilisations far away from the ancient Mediterranean. But in some 120 epi…
4 years, 5 months ago
Romans vs Caledonians: The Battle of Mons Graupius
Episode 130
In 83/84 AD a battle was fought somewhere in Scotland between the Roman forces of Gnaeus Julius Agricola and the 'Caledonians' – the great climax to …
4 years, 5 months ago
Roman Camps in Britain
Episode 129
When one mentions Roman military installations you would be forgiven for instantly thinking of their forts, the remains of which we can see today dot…
4 years, 5 months ago