A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Fe
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Do all roads lead to Rome? We find out in today's episode all about one of the Roman Empire's greate
It’s the end of the 12th century BC, and a once remarkable Near eastern world lay in ruin. Drought,
More than 3,000 years ago, a coalition of Bronze Age rulers existed across the Near Eastern world. K
The crisis of the Roman Republic is a period littered with iconic male power players. Julius Caesar,
Temple Mount is one of the most sacred places in Jerusalem. A rocky outcrop that has become importan
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Tristan Hughes continues the Greek Gods and Goddesses series with today’s deity; the most popular my
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The Ancients launches a new miniseries exploring the stories, people, objects and kingdoms central t
After the death of his patron Julius Caesar, the Roman world was Mark Antony’s for the taking. His t
Mark Antony; the headstrong bad boy, a feared commander, lover and traitor memorably depicted by Ric
It's the most famous Roman frontier in the world. A massive c.13-foot high wall that spanned the len
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Caligula. One of the most infamous Roman emperors of them all. He didn't rule Rome for long, but he
