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The Birth of Money
Dec 19, 2024Gold has shaped human history for several millennia. But how and when did it first turn into currency? And what can it tell us about the birth of money? In today's episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hug...
The Thracians
Dec 15, 2024They were ancient masters of cavalry, creators of dazzling treasures, and the ancestors of the legendary Spartacus, but who exactly were the Thracians? Join Tristan Hughes and Dr. Zosia Archibald in t...
The Wise Men
Dec 12, 2024The Three Wise Men were kings, magicians, more than three, on camels, walking across deserts and the men who tricked Herod. How can they be all these things? Tristan Hughes is joined by Reverend Profe...
Hanukkah & the Maccabees
Dec 08, 2024It's perhaps the best known Jewish festival of the year, but what exactly are Hanukkah's origins, and why was it first celebrated? On today's episode of the Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined once aga...
Origins of the Wheel
Dec 05, 2024It is one of the most pivotal inventions in human history - the wheel. New research suggests that the wheel was first created by prehistoric miners in the Carpathian Mountains to transport copper. Tri...
The First South Americans
Dec 01, 2024The prehistoric archaeology of South America is fascinating and constantly developing. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Tom Dillehay to discuss how early humans navigated their migration from North to ...
Fall of the Etruscans
Nov 28, 2024Before Rome came the Etruscans - they were the dominant culture in ancient Italy in the centuries before Rome's imperial expansion. But how did they fall? In this episode of the Ancients, Tristan Hugh...
Tower of Babel
Nov 24, 2024The Tower of Babel story is iconic. Featured in the Book of Genesis, it explains how different languages came to be across the world. But what are its origins? Join Tristan Hughes and Prof. Lloyd Llew...
Ice Age America
Nov 21, 2024A group of hunter-gatherers encounter diverse habitats full of creatures they’ve never seen before. A land of opportunity, but also danger. Join host Tristan Hughes and expert Dr David Meltzer as they...
Emperor Macrinus: Usurper of Rome
Nov 17, 2024Denzel Washington stars as Emperor Macrinus in the epic new movie Gladiator II, but who exactly was this shadowy ruler of Rome? Join Tristan Hughes as he sits down with Dr Alex Imrie and Matilda Brown...