A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Fe
Did Herod really order the massacre of thousands of infants? Tristan Hughes revisits the scandalous
Aligning with the winter solstice of 2024, Tristan Hughes and Professor Ronald Hutton delve into the
Gold has shaped human history for several millennia. But how and when did it first turn into currenc
They were ancient masters of cavalry, creators of dazzling treasures, and the ancestors of the legen
The Three Wise Men were kings, magicians, more than three, on camels, walking across deserts and the
It's perhaps the best known Jewish festival of the year, but what exactly are Hanukkah's origins, an
It is one of the most pivotal inventions in human history - the wheel.New research suggests that the
The prehistoric archaeology of South America is fascinating and constantly developing.Tristan Hughes
Before Rome came the Etruscans - they were the dominant culture in ancient Italy in the centuries be
The Tower of Babel story is iconic. Featured in the Book of Genesis, it explains how different langu
A group of hunter-gatherers encounter diverse habitats full of creatures they’ve never seen before.
Denzel Washington stars as Emperor Macrinus in the epic new movie Gladiator II, but who exactly was
The new Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator II features two of Rome's most villainous emperors - the bro
Half man and half bull, the Minotaur is one of the most famous, and scariest, monsters of Greek myth
Today, we often see the Amazon basin as an endless expanse of trees and rainforest. But 2,000 years
From the arrival of the first humans reaching the Japanese archipelago some 50,000 years ago to the
When they were discovered in the Qumran Caves in the mid-20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls revoluti
It’s 279 BC. On a large plain in Southern Italy near the town of Asculum, a famous Greek warlord lik
In this instalment of The Ancients we're going north of the Arctic circle to uncover the incredible
In the aftermath of Alexander the Great’s death his former generals carved out their own kingdoms in
