A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Fe
An ancient town, buried and preserved beneath volcanic ash, Pompeii is a gift to archaeologists and
Its been used for nationalist propaganda across the ages and its just been dramatised for Netflix, b
The Romans, an ancient conquering civilisation with an empire that spread from Europe across the Bal
Alexander, an Ancient Greek king and a victorious conqueror. No, not that one, not Alexander the Gre
Alexander the Great. One of the most recognisable names in history. In his short lifetime he conquer
If you're looking for a raunchy Roman poet, look no further than Catullus. Born into one of the most
At its height the Kingdom of Aksum was considered one of the four great powers of the Ancient World.
It is one of the most extraordinary ancient archaeological sites in Southeast Asia, albeit one that
In October 42 BC the Roman Republic committed suicide. Near the town of Philippi in northern Greece
The Big Three. In antiquity it could mean a whole host of different things, the triumvirate of Caesa
69 AD was a tumultuous year in Roman history. 4 Romans assumed the title of emperor; only one remain
Gareth Sampson, author of Defeat of Rome in the East: Crassus, the Parthians, and the Disastrou
Dan Snow talks to Simon Elliott about Septimius Severus, the first Hammer of the Scots, about his No
The Emperor Nero is one of antiquity's most infamous figures, having a particularly hostile relation
There are few men in Roman history that can claim to have been as influential as Marcus Agrippa. The
The ancient Polynesians remain the greatest seafarers in history. Already by the time of the legenda
We've had the Battle of Thermopylae with the brilliant Paul Cartledge; we've had the Battle of Artem
The Emperor Constantine I, better known as Constantine the Great, is one of the most significant emp
This week's episode from the History Hit archive features the brilliant Tom Holland telling the myth
Conqueror. Destroyer. Convert. Legendary king. It's fair to say that Alexander the Great's relations
