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How Ancient Egypt Stayed Egyptian
Episode 48
The length of time between the rule of Cleopatra and the erection of the Pyramids is the same as that between now and the birth of Jesus Christ. With…
5 years, 1 month ago
El Kurru: Egypt's Nubian Pharaohs
Episode 47
In the 8th and 7th centuries BC, Ancient Egypt was ruled by an extraordinary dynasty. This was the 25th Dynasty, also known as the Nubian Dynasty bec…
5 years, 1 month ago
Hatshepsut: Egypt's Hidden Pharaoh
Episode 46
Hatshepsut – whose name means “foremost of noblewomen” – was an exceptional figure in the history of Ancient Egypt. Only the second woman in history …
5 years, 1 month ago
The Mystery of Mithras: A Pagan Christmas?
Episode 45
The clichéd Christmas: white snow, hot fires, mulled wine and a feast. This might not be the case were the holiday not to fall on 25 December and, al…
5 years, 2 months ago
Saturnalia: Bonus Episode!
Episode 44
In this episode from the History Hit archive, Dan talks to Kevin Butcher about the Roman festival of Saturnalia. Held between the 17 and 23 December,…
5 years, 2 months ago
Hannibal: Crossing the Alps
Episode 43
In 218 BCE, Hannibal Barca's Carthaginian army, accompanied by horses and elephants, completed one of the most audacious military marches of ancient …
5 years, 2 months ago
Thucydides: Thoughts on the Athenian Empire
Episode 42
From 478 BCE until 404 BCE, a collection of Greek city-states were united under the leadership of Athens. Beyond inscriptions and a few minor sources…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Garamantes: Farming the Sahara
Episode 41
Greco-Roman historians including Herodotus, Tacitus and Pliny the Elder would have us believe that the Garamantes were simple uncivilized cattle herd…
5 years, 2 months ago
Scotland's Enigmatic Ancient Structures
Episode 40
Brochs. Early archaeologists believed that they must have been built by the Danish, that the indigenous population could never have managed it. More …
5 years, 2 months ago
Old Testament Warriors
Episode 39
It’s probably the most famous book in the world, and it’s also essentially the only literary source which covers the genesis of warfare and the natio…
5 years, 2 months ago