Stonehenge with Ken Follett
Jun 24, 2026
What if the secrets of Stonehenge lie not just in the stones, but in the people who hauled them there?Tristan Hughes sits down with best-selling novelist Ken Follett to uncover and imagine the lives…
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. New episodes every Sunday and Thursday.From History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Library of Alexandria
Jun 20, 2026
The Library of Alexandria was one of the most important and most celebrated buildings of the ancient Mediterranean. It was a great hub of learning and literature and made Alexandria one of the…
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Boudica and the Iceni
Jun 17, 2026
In 60 AD Roman Britain was very nearly brought to the brink. Cities burned, authority crumbled, and for a brief moment one woman challenged the might of the Roman Empire. Her name was Boudica.Today…
The Cambrian Explosion: When Life Began?
Jun 13, 2026
538 million years ago, life on Earth changed forever. In an evolutionary burst known as the Cambrian Explosion, complex animals rapidly appeared in the oceans, laying the foundations for almost every…
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The Pharisees
Jun 10, 2026
The Pharisees are one of the most familiar names in the ancient world, but are they also one of the most misunderstood?Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Helen Bond to step back into first-century Judea…
The Rosetta Stone
Jun 06, 2026
In July 1799, French soldiers unearthed a stone that would transform our understanding of the ancient world. Discovered in a fort at Rashid, the Rosetta Stone became the key to deciphering Egypt’s…
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Neanderthal Art
Jun 03, 2026
Fifty thousand years ago, Neanderthal artists in Ice Age Europe painted symbols and handprints deep inside caves, leaving behind some of the oldest known art on the continent. These discoveries are…
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Spartacus
May 30, 2026
In 73 BC, a gladiator escaped slavery and launched a rebellion that shook the Roman Republic to its core. His name was Spartacus, and his uprising became one of the greatest threats Rome had ever…
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The Fall of Hadrian's Wall
May 27, 2026
When the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century AD, Hadrian’s Wall did not simply collapse into ruin. Its forts and ramparts endured, becoming strongholds for the communities who continued to…
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Prehistoric Greenland
May 20, 2026
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The Other Humans: Why We Survived?
May 16, 2026
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What If Alexander Fought Rome?
May 13, 2026
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The Real Armageddon
May 09, 2026
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Ancient China: The Warring States
May 06, 2026
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The Prehistoric Plague
May 02, 2026
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The Last Days of Pompeii
Apr 25, 2026
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Athens vs Persia: The Legend of Themistocles
Apr 18, 2026
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