560 Episodes

  1. The First Hawaiians

    Published: 10/9/2025

  2. Gladiators: A Day in the Life

    Published: 10/5/2025

  3. Origins of Mythology

    Published: 10/2/2025

  4. The First Pharaohs

    Published: 9/28/2025

  5. Inanna: Mesopotamian Sex Goddess

    Published: 9/25/2025

  6. The Picts: Rulers of the North

    Published: 9/21/2025

  7. The Permian Extinction: When Life Nearly Died

    Published: 9/18/2025

  8. 541 AD: The Worst Year in History

    Published: 9/14/2025

  9. Fall of the Sumerians

    Published: 9/11/2025

  10. The Minoan Eruption: Bronze Age Cataclysm

    Published: 9/7/2025

  11. How Greece Shaped Rome with Mary Beard

    Published: 9/4/2025

  12. The Sumerians

    Published: 8/31/2025

  13. The Sea Peoples

    Published: 8/28/2025

  14. Origins of Homo Sapiens

    Published: 8/24/2025

  15. Ashurbanipal: The Last Great King of Assyria

    Published: 8/21/2025

  16. The White Huns

    Published: 8/17/2025

  17. Roman Aqueducts

    Published: 8/14/2025

  18. How to Survive in Carthage

    Published: 8/10/2025

  19. The Olmec: Mother of Mesoamerican Civilisations

    Published: 8/7/2025

  20. Livia: Empress of Rome

    Published: 8/3/2025

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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.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.