A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists,... more
Ancient Egyptian obelisks stand as towering symbols of power and engineering brilliance, scattered across the world. But how were they... more
What really happened to the damned cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Tristan Hughes and Dr. Dylan Johnson delve into the... more
Long before Stonehenge, ancient builders in southeast Türkiye were creating some of the world’s first monumental stone structures. Their most... more
Few figures in Greek mythology embody vengeance like Elektra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Betrayal, grief, and justice shaped her... more
In 486 BC, King Xerxes ascended the Persian throne, inheriting its vast and glittering world empire. But his ambition didn’t... more
As Ice Age Britain thawed, temperatures surged, sea levels rose, and humans and animals faced a fight for survival. But... more
490 BC. On the plains of Marathon, Athens faced down a mighty army of the Persian Empire - the superpower... more
For hundreds of thousands of years Neanderthals have roamed the lands of what is today Europe and western Asia. But... more
Known as the barbarians of the north, the Scythians were expert horsemen that roamed the great steppe of Eurasia more... more
Giant kangaroos. Killer wombats. Carnivorous lions. These beasts once roamed the barren landscape of Ice Age Australia - a vast... more