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The Ides of March
Episode 68
In 44 BC, the Ides of March took on a new significance. Previously observed as the first full moon of the new year, the 15 March is today remembered …
4 years, 11 months ago
Women and Power in Ancient Egypt
Episode 67
Kara Cooney has been studying 6 of the remarkable female pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. In this episode she explains why many of them have been forgotten…
4 years, 11 months ago
Boudica: Britain's Warrior Queen
Episode 66
Boudica has become a hero of British folklore. Her leadership of the Iceni in an uprising against the forces of the Roman Empire in around 60 AD is e…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Origins of Warfare
Episode 65
Popular discussions of human history are punctuated with conflict, but when did warfare begin? To discuss this massive question, Professor Nam Kim ha…
4 years, 11 months ago
Cheddar Man: Science and the Skeleton
Episode 64
Cheddar Man is the oldest almost complete skeleton of a Homo sapien ever found in Britain and, for this fantastic episode, Tristan spoke to the scien…
4 years, 11 months ago
Petra: Rise of the Nabataeans
Episode 63
The assumption had once been that they were nomads until the Romans came. But more recent archaeological work in modern day Jordan is dispelling this…
5 years ago
Lugdunum: The Biggest Battle in Roman History?
Episode 62
In 197 AD, the armies of Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus met at Lugdunum, on the site of present day Lyon. If we believe the numbers given in C…
5 years ago
Palmyra: Pearl of the Desert
Episode 61
Palmyra features in headlines today as a casualty of IS destruction, but during its heyday it was a monumental city set on an oasis in the Syrian des…
5 years ago
Myths of Masada
Episode 60
In 73 AD, 967 Jewish rebels against the Romans committed mass suicide atop the Masada Fortress. Or did they? In this second part of Tristan’s intervi…
5 years ago
Rome: 'The Eternal City'
Episode 59
Rome. The Eternal City. One of the most recognisable names that many associate with the Ancient Mediterranean World. To provide a detailed run down o…
5 years ago