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The Praetorian Guard: Rise to Power
Apr 20, 2025From Gladiator to Rome Total War to I, Claudius, today the Cohortēs praetōriae are one of the most distinctive military units of Imperial Rome. It was their job to protect the Roman Emperor and his ho...
John the Baptist
Apr 17, 2025From the wilderness of ancient Judea to the pages of the New Testament, John the Baptist is one of the most compelling and mysterious figures in biblical history. But who really was he? What was his m...
Cassandra: Priestess of Troy
Apr 13, 2025*This episode discusses sexual assault* Cursed by Apollo to always speak the truth but never be believed; what makes Cassandra's story so timeless and compelling? Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Emily ...
The Great Jewish Revolt
Apr 10, 202570 AD. Tens of thousands of Roman troops surround Jerusalem. What follows is one of the most brutal sieges in ancient history—and the dramatic climax of the Great Jewish Revolt. In this episode of The...
Rise of Humans
Apr 06, 2025How did we go from ancient apes to the dominant species on Earth? The story of human evolution is one of survival, adaptation, and extinction - stretching back 7 million years. In this episode of The ...
Herculaneum
Apr 03, 2025In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius unleashed devastation on the Roman world, burying entire towns beneath volcanic ash. While Pompeii is world-famous, another extraordinary site met the same fate - Herculaneum....
Prehistoric Nigeria: The Nok
Mar 30, 2025In the heart of ancient Nigeria, a mysterious civilisation flourished - known today only through archaeology. The Nok Culture, symbolised by its striking terracotta figurines, remains one of Africa’s ...
Jurassic America
Mar 27, 2025Tristan Hughes explores Ancient America's true age; how 19th-century fossil discoveries across North America revealed a history far older than previously believed, challenging the notion that the Amer...
The Fall of Athens
Mar 23, 2025In 404 BC, Athens faced total defeat. Once the dominant power of the Greek world, their navy was shattered, their food supply cut off, and on the horizon an armada of Spartan ships signalled the city’...
The Iliad
Mar 20, 2025A story of war, honour, and destiny, The Iliad is one of the greatest epics in history. Written by Homer and featuring legendary figures like Achilles, Hector, and Agamemnon, it captures the drama and...