Podcast Episodes

Livia: Empress of Rome

Episode 570

Powerful, cunning, uncompromising, even murderous (allegedly)... meet Rome’s first empress and one of ancient history’s ultimate power players.

Livia …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Siberian Ice Mummies

Episode 569

In this special episode of the Ancients, released just hours after the embargo on new research was lifted, Tristan Hughes discusses the fascinating d…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Fall of Roman London

Episode 568

Why was London transformed from a bustling Roman metropolis into a ghost town by the fifth century?

Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Dominic Perring to …

7 months ago

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Irish Mythology

Episode 567

Epic heroes, sacred rivers & ancient gods – this is Irish mythology as you’ve never heard it. From Newgrange to the Hill of Tara, Ireland’s myths are…

7 months ago

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Megalodon

Episode 566

As part of our week of Sharks on the Ancients, today we tell the story of Megalodon, the largest living marine animal, ever.

Does this colossal prehis…

7 months, 1 week ago

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The First Sharks

Episode 565

Long before the first dinosaurs, the first trees or even the formation of the rings of Saturn, our planet's oceans were ruled by prehistoric sharks.

A…

7 months, 1 week ago

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The Queen of Sheba

Episode 564

A figure of wealth, wisdom, and global fascination - how did the Queen of Sheba become one of history’s most enduring royal icons?

In this episode, Tr…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Doggerland: The North Sea Atlantis?

Episode 562

Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Rachel Bynoe who has literally dived into the enigmatic world of Doggerland, a prehistoric landmass now submerged ben…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hannibal's March on Rome

Episode 561

It was perhaps Hannibal’s greatest gamble — after years of victories, not least his famed trek across the snow-capped Alps, could he strike at Rome i…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Plato's Republic

Episode 560

Today we journey into the creation of Plato's Republic. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. James Romm to discover how Plato's encounters with the tyrant…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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