A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Fe
Today we journey into the creation of Plato's Republic. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. James Romm t
If you've heard of the mysterious and often controversial Apocryphal Gospels, you may have been told
As a 4,000-year-old timber circle uncovered on a Norfolk beach, Seahenge is one of Britain’s most re
Before he became one of Rome’s most infamous tyrants, Nero was a golden boy - young, talented, and f
As Rome rose to power, pirates seized the seas - wreaking havoc from Spain to Syria and challenging
What makes the Amazons one of the most captivating myths in ancient Greek culture?Tristan Hughes is
Embark on an epic journey with Tristan Hughes and acclaimed author William Dalrymple as they unravel
Tristan Hughes journeys into the heart of one of history's most intriguing civilisations: the Minoan
Buried in ash, frozen in time—Pompeii offers one of the most extraordinary windows into everyday lif
Long before telescopes or space agencies, ancient Mesopotamians were decoding the secrets of the cos
What happened after Alexander the Great died?On June 11, 323 BC, at just 32 years old, Alexander lef
Saxon mercenaries, collapsing Roman order, and a new chapter for Britain. Tristan Hughes is joined b
1700 years ago, the Roman Emperor Constantine called an unprecedented meeting of early Christian lea
No grand battle. No final blaze of glory. In 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire collapsed not with a r
War, invasion, civil unrest… or plague? Could a series of deadly pandemics have helped bring down th
How did the Huns, Goths, and Vandals help bring down the Roman Empire - and sack the city of Rome it
The Roman Empire, once an ancient powerhouse, experienced a dramatic fall from its golden age to eve
An astonishing ancient tomb is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument; Newgrange. Tristan Hughes
From the steppes of prehistoric Eurasia to the languages we speak today, the story of Indo-European
From Gladiator to Rome Total War to I, Claudius, today the Cohortēs praetōriae are one of the most d
