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Barbarian Invaders: The Sacks of Rome
May 08, 2025How did the Huns, Goths, and Vandals help bring down the Roman Empire - and sack the city of Rome itself, not once but twice? In this second episode of our special series on the Fall of the Western Ro...
The Fall of Rome: Origins
May 04, 2025The Roman Empire, once an ancient powerhouse, experienced a dramatic fall from its golden age to eventual collapse. Tristan Hughes and guest Dr. David Gwynn launch our new Ancients mini-series on The...
Prehistoric Ireland: Newgrange
May 01, 2025An astonishing ancient tomb is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument; Newgrange. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Muiris O’Sullivan, an expert on the many Stone Age monuments of Ireland, including ...
Jason and the Argonauts
Apr 27, 2025From clashing rocks to golden treasure, Jason and the Argonauts is the ultimate Greek mythological adventure. But what lies behind the legend? And why has it endured for millennia? In this episode, Tr...
The Birth of Indo-European
Apr 24, 2025From the steppes of prehistoric Eurasia to the languages we speak today, the story of Indo-European is one of ancient roots and global impact. But what exactly is Indo-European? Who spoke it? And how ...
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 ...