They built the great fortresses of the Bronze Age, developed a mysterious writing system and, according to Homer, led the Greek assault on Troy. But how much of the legend is rooted in reality? Was Agamemnon a real Mycenaean king?Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Steve Kershaw to explore the world of the Mycenaeans. Who were these formidable Bronze Age Greeks, and what do their extraordinary palaces, tombs and undeciphered history reveal about the civilisation behind the legends?MOREThe Trojan War<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000774343254" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6h7S2EHc8gtyscsCo4iT1O?si=sE_RZYlxTRyRnNAD12ATig" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>Bronze Age Cataclysm: The Minoan Eruption<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000724974044" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UvgKKNqKke1D0nblaT8Hq?si=Pf8t6UOdQNasA9CNv78aMQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify </a>The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Editor is Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Joseph Knight and McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™Want even MORE Ancients? Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS ad-free, early access podcasts AND exclusive subscriber-only Ancients episodes. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.

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