The Ancients

A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  

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Rise of Islam

Episode Date: October 12, 2025

In the 7th century, a new empire rose from the sands of Arabia - united by faith, driven by conquest, and destined to change history forever.In this e...

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The First Hawaiians

Episode Date: October 9, 2025

Tristan Hughes goes on an exploration of Hawaii's earliest settlers, guided by the insights of Dr. Patrick Kirch, a leading expert on Hawaiian archeol...

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Origins of Mythology

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

From Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast, the roots of fairy tales stretch back thousands of years — to the dawn of Indo-European languages and beyond....

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The First Pharaohs

Episode Date: September 28, 2025

Unveiling the Enigmatic Story of Egypt's First Pharaohs, roughly 5,000 years ago. Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Aidan Dodson to discuss the re...

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Fall of the Sumerians

Episode Date: September 11, 2025

Tristan Hughes continues our special series on Great Disasters, journeying back to ancient Mesopotamia with Dr Paul Collins to explore the fall of the...

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How Greece Shaped Rome

Episode Date: September 4, 2025

Professor Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins join Tristan in this episode all about Greece and Rome - the two greatest civilisations of classical antiqu...

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The Sea Peoples

Episode Date: August 28, 2025

Tristan Hughes sits down with Professor Eric Cline to explore the enigmatic Sea Peoples, often blamed for the catastrophic Bronze Age collapse over 3,...

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Origins of Homo Sapiens

Episode Date: August 24, 2025

new informal intro requiredArchive episode to cut:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/18qTYxsvvFetFdodcHrHSJpCm8dduVbYbDesc:Where do we come fr...

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The White Huns

Episode Date: August 17, 2025

The Huns weren’t just Attila’s warriors in Europe — in Central Asia, the White Huns built the most powerful Hunnic empire, ruling for a century and do...

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Roman Aqueducts

Episode Date: August 14, 2025

How did Roman aqueducts help build an empire? They’re some of the most iconic structures from the ancient world — feats of engineering that transforme...

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How to Survive in Carthage

Episode Date: August 10, 2025

From towering tenements to Punic porridge — step into the streets of ancient Carthage.In this immersive episode of The Ancients, Tristan travels back...

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Livia: Empress of Rome

Episode Date: August 3, 2025

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