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Ancient Ethiopia: The Kingdom of Aksum
Episode 20
At its height the Kingdom of Aksum was considered one of the four great powers of the Ancient World. Situated primarily in what is now northern Ethio…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Origins of Ancient Vietnam
Episode 19
It is one of the most extraordinary ancient archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, albeit one that is relatively unheard of outside of Vietnam. Cổ L…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Battle of Philippi: Death of the Roman Republic
Episode 18
In October 42 BC the Roman Republic committed suicide. Near the town of Philippi in northern Greece the forces of Brutus and Cassius, the famous assa…
5 years, 4 months ago
Sophocles' Lost Plays
Episode 17
The Big Three. In antiquity it could mean a whole host of different things, the triumvirate of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus for instance. But for many,…
5 years, 4 months ago
69 AD: Rise of Vespasian
Episode 16
69 AD was a tumultuous year in Roman history. 4 Romans assumed the title of emperor; only one remained standing by the year’s end. His name was Vespa…
5 years, 4 months ago
Crassus and the Battle of Carrhae: The Defeat of Rome
Episode 15
Gareth Sampson, author of Defeat of Rome in the East: Crassus, the Parthians, and the Disastrous Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC came on the podcast to prov…
5 years, 4 months ago
Septimius Severus in Scotland
Episode 25
Dan Snow talks to Simon Elliott about Septimius Severus, the first Hammer of the Scots, about his Northern Campaigns, and the true story of this sava…
5 years, 4 months ago
Nero the Antichrist?
Episode 24
The Emperor Nero is one of antiquity's most infamous figures, having a particularly hostile relationship with the Christians. But did the early Chris…
5 years, 4 months ago
Agrippa: Rome's Forgotten Hero
Episode 23
There are few men in Roman history that can claim to have been as influential as Marcus Agrippa. The right-hand man of Octavian / Augustus, his caree…
5 years, 4 months ago
The Polynesians: Ancient Mariners of the Pacific
Episode 22
The ancient Polynesians remain the greatest seafarers in history. Already by the time of the legendary founding of Rome on 21 April 753 BC, Polynesia…
5 years, 4 months ago