The Ancients

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.

The Other Humans: Why We Survived?

For most of human history, we were not alone. Human evolution was shaped by multiple human species living side by side, from Neanderthals in Europe to Denisovans in Asia, before all but one disappeared. Tristan Hughes is joined by Ella Al-Shamahi to explore the story of the early humans who once shared our world. How did these different species evolve? Did they compete or coexist? And what do the latest discoveries reveal about the tangled story of human evolution and the survival of Homo sapiens? 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=o34u0WS-QUeM0xRBt1_iDA] Human Evolution: Dragon Man Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000633248999] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/128XsUffcThVirTghas7OA?si=wFREerSWQYytxTemknBJJw] The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: @TheAncientsPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast] 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.

What If Alexander Fought Rome?

Rome vs Alexander. It's a counterfactual of suitably epic proportions, fit for movie theatres and sprawling strategy video games. What would've happen had the great Macedonian general not perished in Babylon and advanced on an emerging Roman Republic? Tristan Hughes is joined by Roman historian and friend of the show Steele Brand to ask - what would’ve happened had Alexander invaded Italy? They explore the work of Roman historian Livy, who wrote about this very scenario - would Rome have had enough to resist the mighty legions of an undefeated Macedonia, even before it had really started to forge it's empire? From the sparkling phalanxes of Alexander’s Asian realm to the Rome’s countless mass of citizen soldiers, find out which of these titans of history achieves ancient world domination. MORE Alexander the Great: Lord of Asia Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000751189172] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7z7jOnzzkOEINCudorhWCp?si=0cESwjcUSgWm2fXmuDPRcQ] The Battle of Phillipi: Death of the Roman Republic Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000495604049] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iaMC1BOd3qWzIMOZ4keZa?si=JrnXknpqR7O96bjFakH_6g] Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. 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 Real Armageddon

Armageddon is more than just a biblical prophecy hailing the end of days. It is a real place: Megiddo, an ancient city that for thousands of years stood at the crossroads of empires, trade routes and wars in the ancient Near East. In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by friend of the show Eric Cline to uncover the true story of the real Armageddon. Why did Megiddo become associated with the world’s final battle? What made this city so strategically important for millennia? From Bronze Age kingdoms to biblical tradition and modern archaeology, discover the remarkable history behind one of the most famous names in history and myth. MORE Bronze Age Collapse: Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000641437640] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dEddIFS5yfamKqVZd6xAE?si=6e1a2405cc174b11] The Sea Peoples: Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000722939838] Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EDFa6xFJv9yYft9v1xnvV?si=q5iPu1G4RyO_OySP2xRDGA] 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. 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.