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🚨 THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA 🚨 @islamaissa is today's guest, talking all about this great hub of learning and literature that made Alexandria one of the ancient world’s foremost centres of knowledge and culture, and the jewel of the Nile Delta. 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
🚨 THE GOTHS 🚨 Dr David Gwynn tells the tale of this ancient people in the 3rd, 4th and 5th centuries AD. From their potential Scandinavian origins to their great migrations and successive invasions of Italy. Not to mention their sack of Rome in 410! 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/5PbZnN…
🚨 LOOTED ARTEFACTS 🚨 The black market trade of illegally-obtained artefacts has been, and remains, a massive problem in archaeology. Prof. Valerie Higgins explains what this darker side of archaeology actually is and the fightback against it. 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/7DqCaO…
New Ancients Ep! @ahpod returns to shine a light on daily life in King Hammurabi's Kingdom of Babylon. The rich archaeology we have surviving from then that adds so much amazing colour to the lives of everyday people living there c.4000 years ago! 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/39HbYS…
🚨 THE GREAT SPHINX 🚨 An encore to our recent Wonders of the World series, don't miss our latest episode, with @EgyptMcr all about this colossal ancient Egyptian sculpture. 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/2U53yQ…
🚨 PONTIUS PILATE 🚨 Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea during the reign of Emperor Tiberius, is most well known for condemning Jesus of Nazareth to death by crucifixion. Dr Helen Bond returns to the show to talk through his story. 🚨 open.spotify.com/episode/6vZxK1…
Varus & the Teutoburg hit the screen again, in a new documentary from @HistoryHit - I had the great pleasure of playing a small role in making it, & can't wait to watch it! Huge credit to @ancientstristan & the great HH production team for all their hard work in making it.
Varus & the Teutoburg hit the screen again, in a new documentary from @HistoryHit - I had the great pleasure of playing a small role in making it, & can't wait to watch it! Huge credit to @ancientstristan & the great HH production team for all their hard work in making it.
The story of the Teutoburg Forest battle is one of my favourites from history. Amazing to see @HistoryHit make this doc a reality! Featuring great experts including @DrJEBall, Peter Heather, Matthew Nicholls and our friends at @LWLRoemermuseum and Kalkriese 👇
The story of the Teutoburg Forest battle is one of my favourites from history. Amazing to see @HistoryHit make this doc a reality! Featuring great experts including @DrJEBall, Peter Heather, Matthew Nicholls and our friends at @LWLRoemermuseum and Kalkriese 👇
🚨 THE PANTHEON! 🚨 One of the largest free standing domes in the world. Wrapping up our Wonders of the World miniseries, its Professor Matthew Nicholls talking about this Roman architectural marvel that still stands today. 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/43At0s…
🚨 STAR CARR: BRITAIN AFTER THE ICE AGE 🚨 @ArchaeOverton and @MesoPlants tell the story of this 11,000 year old settlement in the Vale of Pickering. And why this area of Yorkshire is home to some of the most exciting prehistoric sites in Britain! 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/1CdOV5…
🚨 THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA 🚨 William Lindesay OBE shines a light on this famous structure's origin story. From the Warring States (c.300 BC) to the Qin Dynasty and China's first emperor, and then to its expansion during the Han Dynasty. 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/35HS18…
🚨 THE WALLS OF BABYLON 🚨 Herodotus' 'Wall of a Hundred Solid Bronze Gates', Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is here to explain all about King Nebuchadnezzar's great fortifications around Babylon. Including an in depth look at its famous Ishtar Gate 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/0XBGgX…
🚨 THE ORIGINS OF WINE 🚨 Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world. But its popularity dates back thousands of years. @emlynkd highlights the latest evidence for the emergence and spread of winemaking more than 5,000 years ago 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/0tNv69…
🚨 THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA 🚨 The first of our special 'Wonders of the World' episodes this March. Dr Joyce Tyldesley OBE explains all about the only 'official' ancient wonder still standing. 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/2ZV9Zf…
Incredible to think these mummy portraits are almost 2,000 years old! What a treat to see them at the 'Golden Mummies of Egypt Exhibition', currently ongoing at @McrMuseum Kudos to @EgyptMcr for curating such a stellar exhibition!
🚨 ZENOBIA: QUEEN OF PALMYRA 🚨 Dr Emma Southon returns to the show to talk through the life of ZENOBIA. How she rose to rule over Rome’s richest provinces and then came into conflict with the Emperor Aurelian, a 'gigachad' of Roman history 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/4o7gMb…
🚨 THE SILVER PHARAOHS 🚨 The amazing, lesser-known story of Egypt's 21st Dynasty. Their tombs were discovered after Tutankhamun, intact with a whole host of treasures. Including LOTS of silver. @chrisnaunton tells their story 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/05VW8V…
Varus' Playmobil Legions at @LWLRoemermuseum Such an ingenious and fun little way to learn about ancient history!
🚨 ROMAN SPECIAL FORCES 🚨 @SimonElliott20 returns to explain some extraordinary military units of ancient Rome like the praetorians, speculatores, exploratores and areani. And whether it is right to label any of them as Roman special forces 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
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213 Followers 1K Following Accountant by profession, dirt bike rider over weekends.New Ancients Ep! @ahpod returns to shine a light on daily life in King Hammurabi's Kingdom of Babylon. The rich archaeology we have surviving from then that adds so much amazing colour to the lives of everyday people living there c.4000 years ago! 🎙 open.spotify.com/episode/39HbYS…
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Varus' Playmobil Legions at @LWLRoemermuseum Such an ingenious and fun little way to learn about ancient history!
This is the oldest and most complete set of Roman armour ever discovered! Found at Kalkriese, this Lorica Segmentata is more than 2,000 years old. Team @HistoryHit and I received special access to see it being assembled at the @britishmuseum for their brand new #LegionExhibition
Lots of fun talking to @ancientstristan at @SpotifyUK for a new @HistoryHit @AncientsHH episode on the Origins of #Wine! 🍷🍇✨ Coming soon!
🚨 New Ancients Ep! 🚨 Our final re-release of the Xmas period is the 1st episode of our special Greek gods and goddesses miniseries. We kicked it off with ZEUS, King of the Gods! With the legend @profmcscott 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
New Ancients Podcast! Our special Greek Gods and Goddesses series is underway, with the hero that is @profmcscott kicking it all off with a great chat all about Zeus! King of the Gods ⚡️ 🎙 podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
The filmed version of our episode with @Roelkonijn on the Spartan Warrior is now up on the @HistoryHit YouTube channel. Had a lot of fun recording this - a new venture for Team Ancients. Check it out below! @AncientsHH 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=38yfv_…
Over the Xmas break, Team Ancients are releasing some our favourite episodes over the past few years. For me it had to be Rise of Hannibal from mid 2k21. The 1st time we'd ever done a 3 contributor + narration episode. A big step forward at the time 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
New Ancients Podcast! Adrian Goldsworthy, @gevemac and Louis Rawlings tell you everything you need to know and more about the rise of Hannibal Barca. From the possible origins of the Barcid family in Libya to the immortalised crossing of the Alps 🎧 podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
Unstan Cairn - one of the oldest Stone Age tombs on the Orkney Mainland. Pleasure to learn more about it from Dr Antonia Thomas last year. Here's a clip!
3 amazing treasures of the Boudican Revolt that you can go and see today at @ColMuseums! One of my favourite museums in the UK.
Kazakhstan's Valley of Kings in the Altai Mountains 🐴🇰🇿. Some of the rich burials found here are more than 2,000 years old and belonged to an ancient nomadic culture called the Pazyryks. Small video from the Valley...
Absolutely delighted to say that The Ancients has been nominated for the Best Individual Episode for History at this year's Signal Awards. It's our awesome Achilles episode with my old Prof and all time legend @AlastairBlan Please vote for us below! ⬇️ vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/…
I've been out in Kazakhstan the last week, exploring its ancient history and archaeology in the Altai Mountains. Think nomadic ancient peoples such as the Saka and the Pazyryks. Something special coming to The Ancients very soon! 🇰🇿🐎⛰️ Here's a little taster...
Ancients Ep! We're talking with Dr Adam Brumm about one of the most exciting areas of Palaeoanthropology - the ancient human species Homo floresiensis. Nicknamed 'The Hobbit', evidence for it has only been found on the Island of Flores in Indonesia! 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
Delighted to see the latest @AncientsHH episode is ‘Pompeii: Life before the Eruption’. Was a genuine joy piecing together the archaeological evidence to reveal the details and vibrancy of the lives of the inhabitants with @ancientstristan & Elena Guthrie podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…
New Ancients Ep! We're finally tackling the iconic prehistoric monument that is Stonehenge! Dr Sue Greaney is here to talk through what we know about this structure's origins, construction and use during the Stone Age almost 5,000 years ago! 🎙 podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
New Ancients Ep! Homo naledi is the talk of the town right now - some big claims! So today we're chatting to @LeeRberger to highlight the amazing story behind naledi and its discovery. And why he believes they have found evidence of burial! 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
New Ancients Ep! A pleasure to interview @MatthewPope all about Jersey's incredible Ice Age archaeology, looking in particular at his team's work at La Cotte de St Brelade and the amazing Neanderthal artefacts that continue to be unearthed there. 🇯🇪 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
New Ancients Ep! An awesome chat with @SushmaJansari all about the life and legacy of Chandragupta Maurya - who founded the Mauryan Empire in the late 4th century BC, battled a successor of Alexander the Great and is today an Indian national hero 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…
New Ancients Ep! Professor John McNabb (Mac) is back to talk about an extraordinary Ice Age statuette that likely depicts the oldest known mythical figure in the World. Lion Man! c.38,000 years old! Carved on the tusk of a mammoth! 🦣🦁👨 🎙️podfollow.com/the-ancients/e…