Iron Age Britain

Neanderthal Art

Fifty thousand years ago, Neanderthal artists in Ice Age Europe painted symbols and handprints deep inside caves, leaving behind some of the oldest known art on the continent. These discoveries are transforming how we understand our closest human relatives. Today, Tristan Hughes is joined by Genevieve von Petzinger to explore the fascinating story of Neanderthal art. What kinds of images did Neanderthals create? What did these markings mean? And how might their artistic traditions have influenced the first groups of Homo sapiens who later arrived in Europe? MORE Homo Sapiens v Neanderthals Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000760668203] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/01POus7bWJQYw2K3O7nIDj?si=Ez_ciEw_T4u2o5eaA2WQGA] Lascaux Cave: Ice Age Art Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000642225443] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sc0jkkZHHNHqfezOQ64lo?si=4dzhClceRICsb-LZ_1yiIw] We're going on *TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - grab your tickets here [https://fane.com.au/whats-on/an-evening-with-tristan-hughes/]. Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week plus early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe].  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Spartacus

In 73 BC, a gladiator escaped slavery and launched a rebellion that shook the Roman Republic to its core. His name was Spartacus, and his uprising became one of the greatest threats Rome had ever faced from within. Tristan Hughes is joined by Ben Kane to explore the dramatic story of Spartacus and his slave revolt that swept across Italy. Together, they cover the breakout at Capua to the battles against Roman armies and discover how Spartacus transformed a small band of fugitives into a force capable of humiliating Rome. Was he fighting for freedom, revenge, or something more? MORE The Roman Centurion Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000757089148] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lom5loW5NOP0rZjaaAXWX?si=ECqk2XAWTmGbNE09JOqjBA] How to Survive in Ancient Rome Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000639460278] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JTitvxh96n2XflQQ7qwo4?si=boWAaJ_SQPGvHKJjP2PBeQ] The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: @TheAncientsPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast] We're going on *TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - grab your tickets here [https://fane.com.au/whats-on/an-evening-with-tristan-hughes/]. Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe].  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Fall of Hadrian's Wall

When the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century AD, Hadrian’s Wall did not simply collapse into ruin. Its forts and ramparts endured, becoming strongholds for the communities who continued to live along this ancient frontier. Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Rob Collins to explore the fascinating story of Hadrian’s Wall after the end of Roman rule. Who were the people who remained on the frontier? How did life change in post-Roman Britain? And what happened to the soldiers, families and settlements that had called the Wall home for generations? MORE The Fall of Roman Britain Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000669466153] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vMwL1dueziXVNOwloY9xn?si=fTw7sxAkTq6joLgsjv04aA] Hadrian's Wall Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000656766074] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2D2NNNm9XsLEVaKuWPv2XY?si=oiD6FD5VTRyLa-CnmSJBrg] Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, plus early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Iron Age Britain

What if Iron Age Britain was never a land of barbarians at all, but a world of skilled farmers, powerful women, trade, ritual, and spectacle? Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Tom Moore to reveal a far richer pre-Roman Britain, from roundhouses and hillforts to chariots, feasts, and buried offerings. Archaeology uncovers a society shaped by movement, identity, violence, and belief, where the Iron Age still echoes into Roman Britain and beyond. MORE Druids Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/druids/id1520403988?i=1000679342044] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YLYIhWrwzdCG9ZRnTsy60] Before Rome: The Truth About Late Iron Age Britain Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-rome-the-truth-about-late-iron-age-britain/id1520403988?i=1000556481304] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6f0x9nDs4d557gcJI76APQ] The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: @TheAncientsPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast] Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Tim Arstall. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe].  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Prehistoric Greenland

What can a frozen island reveal about the people who thrived there for thousands of years? Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Asta Mønsted to explore prehistoric Greenland through astonishing archaeology and living mythology, from permafrost-preserved homes, tools, and clothing to whale hunts, shamanic stories, and the world of the Thule Inuit. Along the way, they uncover how families survived the Arctic, honoured spirits, and built a rich culture in one of Earth’s harshest places. MORE Ice Age America Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/ice-age-america/id1520403988?i=1000677472289] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KZruCMwpO7TakuiMs7DMp] Origins of the Inuit Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/origins-of-the-inuit/id1520403988?i=1000674021700] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/47CqFOJgHT8YfZXIjenwyk] Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Hannah Feodorov. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, plus early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe].  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.