The Ancients podcast

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 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.

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.

 

#621

The Real Armageddon

Armageddon is more than just a biblical prophecy hailing the end of days. It is a real pla... more

10 May 2026

58 MINS

58:40

10 May 2026


#620

Ancient China: The Warring States

How did ancient China plunge into 261 years of chaos, and how did that turmoil forge an em... more

07 May 2026

59 MINS

59:45

07 May 2026


#619

The Prehistoric Plague

The first ever outbreak of 'plague' -Yersinia Pestis, the most feared disease in human his... more

03 May 2026

48 MINS

48:53

03 May 2026


#618

The Persian Gulf

Near the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital commercial chokepoints, lies an a... more

30 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:41

30 Apr 2026


#617

The Last Days of Pompeii

In 79 AD, life in Pompeii unfolded beneath the shadow of a tremoring Mount Vesuvius. Stree... more

26 Apr 2026

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:26

26 Apr 2026


#616

The First Tools

What if the first technology was just a stone? Tristan Hughes and Dr. Emma Finestone, - Cu... more

23 Apr 2026

46 MINS

46:00

23 Apr 2026


#615

Athens vs Persia: The Legend of Themistocles

A legend of the great Greek city of Athens, Themistocles rose from obscurity to save ancie... more

19 Apr 2026

54 MINS

54:15

19 Apr 2026


#614

The Hittites

What made the Hittites one of the great Bronze Age powers, and how did their empire surviv... more

16 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:36

16 Apr 2026


#613

Homo Sapiens vs Neanderthals

Tristan Hughes is joined by Ella Al-Shamahi, paleoanthropologist and presenter of the hit ... more

12 Apr 2026

59 MINS

59:23

12 Apr 2026


#612

The Romans and China

How did Roman silver travel from Egypt to China across monsoon seas, pirate waters, and bu... more

09 Apr 2026

58 MINS

58:38

09 Apr 2026


#611

Judas Iscariot

**Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, including suicide** Wha... more

05 Apr 2026

56 MINS

56:29

05 Apr 2026


#610

Britain's First Dog

Fifteen thousand years ago, as the Ice Age loosened its grip on Northern Europe, humans re... more

02 Apr 2026

49 MINS

49:53

02 Apr 2026


#609

The Roman Centurion

What did it take to become a Roman centurion? To command, to punish and to lead from the v... more

29 Mar 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:06

29 Mar 2026


#608

The Delian League: Ancient NATO?

What happens when a defensive alliance slowly turns into an empire? Tristan Hughes and Pro... more

26 Mar 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:58

26 Mar 2026


#607

Leonidas: King of Sparta, Hero of Thermopylae

In 480 BC, at the narrow pass of Thermopylae, a vastly outnumbered Greek force prepares to... more

22 Mar 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:44

22 Mar 2026


#606

What if the Ides of March Failed?

What if Julius Caesar had survived the Ides of March? This episode explores his last known... more

19 Mar 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

19 Mar 2026


#605

Herodotus: The Father of History

What drove Herodotus to write the first great story of history? Tristan Hughes speaks with... more

15 Mar 2026

48 MINS

48:14

15 Mar 2026


#604

The Phoenicians

Three thousand years ago, Phoenician ships sailed west across the Mediterranean, their hol... more

12 Mar 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:05

12 Mar 2026


#603

Bronze Age Star Map: The Nebra Sky Disk

In 1999, a mysterious bronze disc buried for millennia in central Europe transformed how w... more

08 Mar 2026

50 MINS

50:40

08 Mar 2026


#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