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The Ancients

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History Hit

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 hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe] (https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#602

The Age of Dinosaurs with Henry Gee

Before Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops, Earth was rebuilding from catastrophe. Out of the as... more

05 Mar 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:28

05 Mar 2026

#601

Ramesses the Great: Death of a Dynasty

“Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Ramesses II reigned as Egypt's unchallenged ch... more

01 Mar 2026

56 MINS

56:33

01 Mar 2026

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Alexander the Great | Lord of Asia

As friendships fracture and old alliances break, Tristan Hughes and Dr Adrian Goldsworthy ... more

26 Feb 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:46

26 Feb 2026

#599

The House of Ramesses II: Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh?

The name of Ramesses the Great is etched deeper into Egypt than almost any other ruler. Co... more

22 Feb 2026

58 MINS

58:29

22 Feb 2026

#598

The Fall of Persia | Alexander the Great

Tristan Hughes and Dr Adrian Goldsworthy continue the special series on Alexander the Grea... more

19 Feb 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:44

19 Feb 2026

#597

The Skulls of Jericho

In the depths of ancient Jericho, beneath layers of earth dating back 10,000 years, archae... more

15 Feb 2026

53 MINS

53:53

15 Feb 2026

#596

The Invasion of Persia | Alexander the Great

In spring 334 BC, a young Macedonian king sets out to conquer the Persian Empire. Tristan ... more

12 Feb 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:55

12 Feb 2026

#595

How to Write Cuneiform with Dr. Irving Finkel

More than 5,000 years ago, a revolutionary script emerged in the fertile lands of Mesopota... more

08 Feb 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:21

08 Feb 2026

#594

Alexander the Great | Rise to Power

NEW SERIES! Journey through the early life of Alexander the Great, from his education unde... more

05 Feb 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:13

05 Feb 2026

#593

Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve: parents of humanity, or characters in a Near Eastern myth about wisdom, mort... more

01 Feb 2026

59 MINS

59:05

01 Feb 2026

#592

The First Popes

What do we know about the earliest Popes, and how did they shape the early Christian Churc... more

29 Jan 2026

56 MINS

56:09

29 Jan 2026

#591

Xerxes the Great

He is one of the most famous rulers of the ancient world, remembered for leading a vast Pe... more

25 Jan 2026

55 MINS

55:39

25 Jan 2026

#590

The Origins of Rome's Empire

396 BC. The city of Veii lies in ruins, destroyed by Rome in a brutal act of early imperia... more

22 Jan 2026

58 MINS

58:34

22 Jan 2026

#589

The First Arabians

What can ancient DNA tell us about the first homo sapiens to arrive in Arabia over 50,000 ... more

18 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:58

18 Jan 2026

#588

How to Survive on Hadrian’s Wall

Step into the daily lives of those stationed along Hadrian's Wall, from Roman soldiers to ... more

15 Jan 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:35

15 Jan 2026

#587

Medea: Maligned Sorceress or Heartless Murderer?

She helped Jason win the Golden Fleece, betrayed her own family, and became one of the mos... more

11 Jan 2026

52 MINS

52:36

11 Jan 2026

#586

Fall of Sparta

How did Sparta, the most feared military state in ancient Greece, fall from grace in a sin... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:04

08 Jan 2026

#585

Rise of Christianity

How did a persecuted minority religion rise to be embraced and enforced by mighty Roman Em... more

04 Jan 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:02

04 Jan 2026

#584

The First Life on Earth

Today we’re going back to the beginning – no Romans, Celts, Egyptians or Macedonians in si... more

01 Jan 2026

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:19

01 Jan 2026

#583

The Ice Age

Think of the Ice Age and tales of ferocious sabre-toothed tigers and giant megafauna likel... more

28 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:24

28 Dec 2025

#582

The Minoan Labyrinth

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey immerses players in the mythology of Ancient Greece. In particula... more

25 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:05