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Nan Madol: Venice of the Pacific
Episode 128
Nan Madol. It is one of the most awesome, enigmatic and unique ancient sites in the World, and yet most people have never heard the name. Labelled th…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Lost Tomb of Cleopatra
Episode 127
Among the rulers of Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra VII has long held a place in legend, her story having been told in folklore, by Shakespeare and in Holly…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Rise of Marseilles: France's Oldest City
Episode 126
Today it is the second largest city in France. But Marseilles is also the country’s oldest city. Founded at the turn of the 7th century BC by Greek s…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Rise of Hannibal
Episode 125
He was one of the greatest enemies the Romans ever faced. An excellent general and a larger-than-life figure, he led an army across the alps and deal…
4 years, 6 months ago
Colchester: From Bronze Age to Boudica
Episode 124
It is the one possible case of urbanisation in Britain prior to the arrival of the Romans, and that is just the start of the story of Colchester. In …
4 years, 6 months ago
Tacfarinas: The Desert Hydra
Episode 123
He was one of the greatest rebels of Rome from the 1st century AD, but his name is not one you might initially think of. Derided by Roman historians …
4 years, 6 months ago
Palaces in Paradise: Centres of the Persian World
Episode 122
Persepolis is arguably the most famous ancient site associated with the Achaemenid Persian Empire, but it certainly wasn’t the only administrative ce…
4 years, 6 months ago
Pompeii’s Indian Statuette
Episode 121
Among Pompeii’s great wealth of surviving artefacts is one with a rich globe trotting history that only goes to emphasise the interconnected nature o…
4 years, 6 months ago
10 Key Roman Emperors
Episode 120
Love them or loathe them, the Roman emperors were some of the most influential figures in history. In this episode Barry Strauss, Professor of Histor…
4 years, 6 months ago
Sisters at War: The Rise and Fall of Elagabalus
Episode 119
Often found high on the list of Rome’s worst emperors, the short reign of the teenager Elegabalus in the early 3rd century AD is filled with controve…
4 years, 6 months ago