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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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The Persian Wars: Xerxes, Thermopylae and Salamis
Episode Date: February 27, 2025In 486 BC, King Xerxes ascended the Persian throne, inheriting its vast and glittering world empire. But his ambition didn’t stop there - he sought re...
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End of Ice Age Britain
Episode Date: February 23, 2025As Ice Age Britain thawed, temperatures surged, sea levels rose, and humans and animals faced a fight for survival. But this shift was anything but si...
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The Persian Wars: Darius, Athens and the Battle of Marathon
Episode Date: February 20, 2025490 BC. On the plains of Marathon, Athens faced down the might of the Persia - the first world empire. It was an underdog clash that would echo throug...
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The Last Neanderthals
Episode Date: February 16, 2025For hundreds of thousands of years Neanderthals have roamed the lands of what is today Europe and western Asia. But how did they survive, and what cau...
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The Scythians
Episode Date: February 13, 2025Known as the barbarians of the north, the Scythians were expert horsemen that roamed the great steppe of Eurasia more than 2,000 years ago. But how mu...
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Ice Age Australia
Episode Date: February 9, 2025Giant kangaroos. Killer wombats. Carnivorous lions. These beasts once roamed the barren landscape of Ice Age Australia - a vast supercontinent stretch...
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Hieroglyphs
Episode Date: February 6, 2025From twisted flax to one-legged ibises, Egyptian hieroglyphs offer a window into the heart of ancient Egypt. But how did this script really work?In th...
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Woolly Mammoths
Episode Date: February 2, 2025Towering over 11 feet tall and weighing 6 tonnes, the Woolly Mammoth ruled the Ice Age. But how did these mighty beasts thrive for over 100,000 years—...
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The Chinese Zodiac
Episode Date: January 30, 2025The Year of the Snake is here! But how did a legendary tale of twelve animals shape Chinese astronomy and culture for over 3,000 years?In this episode...
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The Kingdom of Kush
Episode Date: January 26, 2025Beyond the ancient Nile’s fertile banks lay a civilisation that rivalled Egypt in power and prestige—the Kingdom of Kush. This ancient empire, centred...
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Babylon's Epic of Creation
Episode Date: January 23, 2025The biblical story of creation is famous - but did you know an even older myth may have influenced it? Enter the Enuma Elish, Babylon’s own Epic of Cr...
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The Franks
Episode Date: January 19, 2025How did the Franks rise to power in the fragmented Western Roman Empire?Tristan Hughes explores the dramatic story of the Franks, from their early bat...
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The Roman Invasion of Britain
Episode Date: January 16, 202543 AD. A large Roman armada sails across the perilous English Channel intent on conquest. It is the dawn of one of the most seminal moments in Britain...
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Sargon of Akkad
Episode Date: January 12, 2025Over 4,000 years ago, Sargon of Akkad carved his name into history by forging what many consider the world’s first empire. But who was this enigmatic...
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Rome's Crisis of the Third Century
Episode Date: January 9, 2025What happens when emperors are murdered more often than they die of natural causes? Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. David Gwynn to unravel the Crisis...
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Who Was the Real King Arthur?
Episode Date: January 2, 2025Was King Arthur a real historical figure or merely a mythical hero?Tristan Hughes and Dr. Miles Russell delve into the myth and mystery of King Arthur...
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Emperor Constantine
Episode Date: December 29, 2024How did Constantine the Great conquer his rivals and shape the Roman Empire?Tristan Hughes discusses the dramatic rise of Roman Emperor Constantine I...
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Tomb of King Herod
Episode Date: December 26, 2024Did Herod really order the massacre of thousands of infants? Tristan Hughes revisits the scandalous and captivating story of the discovery of King Her...