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Besieging Masada
Episode 58
Dramatically placed on a plateau with drops of 400m to the east and 90m to the west, Masada translates from Hebrew as fortress. It became just that w…
5 years ago
Beasts of Battle: Indian War Elephants
Episode 57
The four components of the Ancient Indian battlefield: infantry, cavalry, chariots … and elephants. These magnificent creatures were dominant in conf…
5 years ago
Edges of Empire: Rome's Northernmost Town
Episode 56
Roughly two miles south of Hadrian’s Wall lie the remains of Roman Corbridge, the northernmost town of the Roman Empire. The site’s archaeology is un…
5 years ago
Roman Military Tombstones: Uncovering the Unknown Warriors
Episode 55
From Northern Britain to the Near East, Roman tombstones have been uncovered on various far flung frontiers of the Roman Empire. Dedicated to those a…
5 years ago
The Mystery of the Ninth Legion
Episode 54
The legions of Rome were the nucleus of Rome’s military might for centuries. From campaigning in northern Scotland to the Persian Gulf, these devasta…
5 years, 1 month ago
Edges of Empire: The Sasanian Frontiers
Episode 53
For centuries, arguably the greatest external threat the Roman Empire faced came from the East. From the Sasanian Persian Empire. With its nucleus si…
5 years, 1 month ago
Indonesian Cave Art: A Dramatic New Discovery
Episode 52
It’s a paradox for the ages, breaking news about people who lived and died thousands of years ago. This discovery is no different, because Adam Brumm…
5 years, 1 month ago
Tomyris: A Warrior Queen's Revenge
Episode 51
Her legend afforded her a place alongside Eve, Cleopatra and Venus, to name just a few of the famous women whose biographies were collected by Giovan…
5 years, 1 month ago
Oppian’s Halieutica: Creatures of the Ancient Deep
Episode 50
The deep blue sea is the subject of speculation to this day but, in this episode, we have access to the mysteries, myths and misgivings that were ass…
5 years, 1 month ago
Hannibal: Battle by the Trebia
Episode 49
It’s 218 BC, and Hannibal has made the mammoth journey across the Alps en route to Italy, accompanied by his army, their horses, and their elephants.…
5 years, 1 month ago