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. 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 hund...
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The Goths
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Looted Artefacts: Black Market of Archaeology
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The First Europeans
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How to Survive in Babylonia
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The Great Sphinx
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Pontius Pilate
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The Pantheon
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Britain After the Ice Age: Star Carr
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Great Wall of China
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Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt
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The Walls of Babylon
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The Origins of Wine
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The Great Pyramid of Giza
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Zenobia: Queen of Palmyra
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The Silver Pharaohs
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Roman Special Forces
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Origins of Carthage
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Ice Age Britain: Finding the First Homo sapiens
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Sulla
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Persia Reborn: Rise of the Sasanians
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The Epic of Gilgamesh: Quest for Immortality
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The Epic of Gilgamesh: Rise of Enkidu
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The First Dogs
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Hermes: Messenger of the Gods
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Alexander the Great
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Lascaux Cave: Ice Age Art
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Cicero
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The Bronze Age Collapse
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The First Irish
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Jericho
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How to Survive in Ancient Rome
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Zeus
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The Assassination of Julius Caesar
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Rise of Hannibal
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Sex & Sparta
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Sparta vs Athens: The Greek World War
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Jesus of Nazareth
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The Spartan Warrior
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Demeter with Natalie Haynes
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Origins of Sparta
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The Roman Secret Service
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The Vandals
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Keros: Bronze Age Mystery
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Treasures of Pompeii
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Kazakhstan's Valley of Kings
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Persephone: Queen of the Underworld
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The Illyrians: Pirates of the Adriatic
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Origins of Gaza
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Human Evolution: Dragon Man
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Witches
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