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The Ancients

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Language: en History
Last Checked: 2025-08-02 10:48:20

Siberian Ice Mummies

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of the Ancients, released just hours after the embargo on new research was l...

Fall of Roman London

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Irish Mythology

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Epic heroes, sacred rivers & ancient gods – this is Irish mythology as you’ve never heard it. Fr...

Megalodon

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our week of Sharks on the Ancients, today we tell the story of Megalodon, the largest liv...

The First Sharks

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Long before the first dinosaurs, the first trees or even the formation of the rings of Saturn, our p...

The Queen of Sheba

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A figure of wealth, wisdom, and global fascination - how did the Queen of Sheba become one of histor...

Doggerland: The North Sea Atlantis?

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Rachel Bynoe who has literally dived into the enigmatic world of Dog...

Hannibal's March on Rome

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was perhaps Hannibal’s greatest gamble — after years of victories, not least his famed trek a...

Plato's Republic

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we journey into the creation of Plato's Republic. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. James Romm t...

The Apocryphal Gospels

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you've heard of the mysterious and often controversial Apocryphal Gospels, you may have been told...

Seahenge

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a 4,000-year-old timber circle uncovered on a Norfolk beach, Seahenge is one of Britain’s most ...

Rise of Nero

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before he became one of Rome’s most infamous tyrants, Nero was a golden boy - young, talented, and...

Pirates of the Mediterranean

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Rome rose to power, pirates seized the seas - wreaking havoc from Spain to Syria and challenging ...

The Amazons

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes the Amazons one of the most captivating myths in ancient Greek culture?Tristan Hughes is ...

The Kushan Empire

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Embark on an epic journey with Tristan Hughes and acclaimed author William Dalrymple as they unravel...

Rise of the Minoans

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Tristan Hughes journeys into the heart of one of history's most intriguing civilisations: the Minoan...

Rise of the Minoans

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Hughes journeys into the heart of one of history's most intriguing civilisations: the Minoan...

The Kingdom of Aksum

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

How is the unique narrative of the Ark of the Covenant deeply rooted in Ethiopian culture and tradit...

The Kingdom of Aksum

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How is the unique narrative of the Ark of the Covenant deeply rooted in Ethiopian culture and tradit...

Pompeii: The Buried City

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Buried in ash, frozen in time—Pompeii offers one of the most extraordinary windows into everyday l...

Pompeii: The Buried City

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Buried in ash, frozen in time—Pompeii offers one of the most extraordinary windows into everyday l...

Origins of Astronomy

Thu, 29 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Long before telescopes or space agencies, ancient Mesopotamians were decoding the secrets of the cos...

Origins of Astronomy

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Long before telescopes or space agencies, ancient Mesopotamians were decoding the secrets of the cos...

Successors of Alexander the Great

Sun, 25 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

What happened after Alexander the Great died?On June 11, 323 BC, at just 32 years old, Alexander lef...

Successors of Alexander the Great

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happened after Alexander the Great died?On June 11, 323 BC, at just 32 years old, Alexander lef...

The Saxons

Thu, 22 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Saxon mercenaries, collapsing Roman order, and a new chapter for Britain. Tristan Hughes is joined b...

The Saxons

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Saxon mercenaries, collapsing Roman order, and a new chapter for Britain. Tristan Hughes is joined b...

The Council of Nicaea

Sun, 18 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

1700 years ago, the Roman Emperor Constantine called an unprecedented meeting of early Christian lea...

The Council of Nicaea

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1700 years ago, the Roman Emperor Constantine called an unprecedented meeting of early Christian lea...

The Last Roman Emperors

Thu, 15 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

No grand battle. No final blaze of glory. In 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire collapsed not with a r...

The Last Roman Emperors

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

No grand battle. No final blaze of glory. In 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire collapsed not with a r...

Did Plague Destroy the Roman Empire?

Sun, 11 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

War, invasion, civil unrest… or plague? Could a series of deadly pandemics have helped bring down ...

Did Plague Destroy the Roman Empire?

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

War, invasion, civil unrest… or plague? Could a series of deadly pandemics have helped bring down ...

Barbarian Invaders: The Sacks of Rome

Thu, 08 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

How did the Huns, Goths, and Vandals help bring down the Roman Empire - and sack the city of Rome it...

Barbarian Invaders: The Sacks of Rome

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did the Huns, Goths, and Vandals help bring down the Roman Empire - and sack the city of Rome it...

The Fall of Rome: Origins

Sun, 04 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Roman Empire, once an ancient powerhouse, experienced a dramatic fall from its golden age to eve...

The Fall of Rome: Origins

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Roman Empire, once an ancient powerhouse, experienced a dramatic fall from its golden age to eve...

Prehistoric Ireland: Newgrange

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

An astonishing ancient tomb is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument; Newgrange. Tristan Hughes...

Prehistoric Ireland: Newgrange

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An astonishing ancient tomb is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument; Newgrange. Tristan Hughes...

Jason and the Argonauts

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

From clashing rocks to golden treasure, Jason and the Argonauts is the ultimate Greek mythological a...

Jason and the Argonauts

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From clashing rocks to golden treasure, Jason and the Argonauts is the ultimate Greek mythological a...

The Birth of Indo-European

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

From the steppes of prehistoric Eurasia to the languages we speak today, the story of Indo-European ...

The Birth of Indo-European

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the steppes of prehistoric Eurasia to the languages we speak today, the story of Indo-European ...

The Praetorian Guard: Rise to Power

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

From Gladiator to Rome Total War to I, Claudius, today the Cohortēs praetōriae are one of the most...

The Praetorian Guard: Rise to Power

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Gladiator to Rome Total War to I, Claudius, today the Cohortēs praetōriae are one of the most...

John the Baptist

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

From the wilderness of ancient Judea to the pages of the New Testament, John the Baptist is one of t...

John the Baptist

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the wilderness of ancient Judea to the pages of the New Testament, John the Baptist is one of t...

Cassandra: Priestess of Troy

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

*This episode discusses sexual assault*Cursed by Apollo to always speak the truth but never be belie...

Cassandra: Priestess of Troy

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

*This episode discusses sexual assault*Cursed by Apollo to always speak the truth but never be belie...

The Great Jewish Revolt

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

70 AD. Tens of thousands of Roman troops surround Jerusalem. What follows is one of the most brutal ...

The Great Jewish Revolt

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

70 AD. Tens of thousands of Roman troops surround Jerusalem. What follows is one of the most brutal ...

Rise of Humans

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

How did we go from ancient apes to the dominant species on Earth? The story of human evolution is on...

Rise of Humans

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did we go from ancient apes to the dominant species on Earth? The story of human evolution is on...

Herculaneum

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius unleashed devastation on the Roman world, burying entire towns beneath volc...

Herculaneum

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius unleashed devastation on the Roman world, burying entire towns beneath volc...

Prehistoric Nigeria: The Nok

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In the heart of ancient Nigeria, a mysterious civilisation flourished - known today only through arc...

Prehistoric Nigeria: The Nok

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the heart of ancient Nigeria, a mysterious civilisation flourished - known today only through arc...

Jurassic America

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Tristan Hughes explores Ancient America's true age; how 19th-century fossil discoveries across North...

Jurassic America

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tristan Hughes explores Ancient America's true age; how 19th-century fossil discoveries across North...

The Fall of Athens

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In 404 BC, Athens faced total defeat. Once the dominant power of the Greek world, their navy was sha...

The Fall of Athens

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 404 BC, Athens faced total defeat. Once the dominant power of the Greek world, their navy was sha...

The Iliad

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

A story of war, honour, and destiny, The Iliad is one of the greatest epics in history. Written by H...

The Iliad

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A story of war, honour, and destiny, The Iliad is one of the greatest epics in history. Written by H...

Rise of Julius Caesar

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Julius Caesar is one of history’s most famous figures. But before his legendary conquests and roma...

Rise of Julius Caesar

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julius Caesar is one of history’s most famous figures. But before his legendary conquests and roma...

Obelisks

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Ancient Egyptian obelisks stand as towering symbols of power and engineering brilliance, scattered a...

Obelisks

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ancient Egyptian obelisks stand as towering symbols of power and engineering brilliance, scattered a...

Sodom and Gomorrah

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

What really happened to the damned cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Tristan Hughes and Dr. Dylan Johnso...

Sodom and Gomorrah

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What really happened to the damned cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Tristan Hughes and Dr. Dylan Johnso...

Göbekli Tepe: The First Temple?

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Long before Stonehenge, ancient builders in southeast Türkiye were creating some of the world’s f...

Göbekli Tepe: The First Temple?

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Long before Stonehenge, ancient builders in southeast Türkiye were creating some of the world’s f...

Elektra: Revenge in Ancient Greece

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Few figures in Greek mythology embody vengeance like Elektra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra...

Elektra: Revenge in Ancient Greece

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Few figures in Greek mythology embody vengeance like Elektra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra...

The Persian Wars: Xerxes, Thermopylae and Salamis

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

In 486 BC, King Xerxes ascended the Persian throne, inheriting its vast and glittering world empire....

The Persian Wars: Xerxes, Thermopylae and Salamis

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 486 BC, King Xerxes ascended the Persian throne, inheriting its vast and glittering world empire....

End of Ice Age Britain

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

As Ice Age Britain thawed, temperatures surged, sea levels rose, and humans and animals faced a figh...

End of Ice Age Britain

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Ice Age Britain thawed, temperatures surged, sea levels rose, and humans and animals faced a figh...

The Persian Wars: Darius, Athens and the Battle of Marathon

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

490 BC. On the plains of Marathon, Athens faced down a mighty army of the Persian Empire - the super...

The Persian Wars: Darius, Athens and the Battle of Marathon

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

490 BC. On the plains of Marathon, Athens faced down a mighty army of the Persian Empire - the super...

The Last Neanderthals

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

For hundreds of thousands of years Neanderthals have roamed the lands of what is today Europe and we...

The Last Neanderthals

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For hundreds of thousands of years Neanderthals have roamed the lands of what is today Europe and we...

The Scythians

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Known as the barbarians of the north, the Scythians were expert horsemen that roamed the great stepp...

The Scythians

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Known as the barbarians of the north, the Scythians were expert horsemen that roamed the great stepp...

Ice Age Australia

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Giant kangaroos. Killer wombats. Carnivorous lions. These beasts once roamed the barren landscape of...

Ice Age Australia

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Giant kangaroos. Killer wombats. Carnivorous lions. These beasts once roamed the barren landscape of...

Hieroglyphs

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

From twisted flax to one-legged ibises, Egyptian hieroglyphs offer a window into the heart of ancien...

Hieroglyphs

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From twisted flax to one-legged ibises, Egyptian hieroglyphs offer a window into the heart of ancien...

Woolly Mammoths

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Towering over 11 feet tall and weighing 6 tonnes, the Woolly Mammoth ruled the Ice Age. But how did ...

Woolly Mammoths

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Towering over 11 feet tall and weighing 6 tonnes, the Woolly Mammoth ruled the Ice Age. But how did ...

The Chinese Zodiac

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The Year of the Snake is here! But how did a legendary tale of twelve animals shape Chinese astronom...

The Chinese Zodiac

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Year of the Snake is here! But how did a legendary tale of twelve animals shape Chinese astronom...

The Kingdom of Kush

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Beyond the ancient Nile’s fertile banks lay a civilisation that rivalled Egypt in power and presti...

The Kingdom of Kush

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond the ancient Nile’s fertile banks lay a civilisation that rivalled Egypt in power and presti...

Babylon's Epic of Creation

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

The biblical story of creation is famous - but did you know an even older myth may have influenced i...

Babylon's Epic of Creation

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The biblical story of creation is famous - but did you know an even older myth may have influenced i...

The Franks

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

How did the Franks rise to power in the fragmented Western Roman Empire?Tristan Hughes explores the ...

The Franks

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did the Franks rise to power in the fragmented Western Roman Empire?Tristan Hughes explores the ...

The Roman Invasion of Britain

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

43 AD. A large Roman armada sails across the perilous English Channel intent on conquest. It is the ...

The Roman Invasion of Britain

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

43 AD. A large Roman armada sails across the perilous English Channel intent on conquest. It is the ...

Sargon of Akkad

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset

Over 4,000 years ago, Sargon of Akkad carved his name into history by forging what many consider the...