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Browse our archive of podcast episodes on ancient history, from the innovation of Roman Britain to the ghosts of ancient Mesopotamia…
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Browse our archive of podcast episodes on ancient history, from the innovation of Roman Britain to the ghosts of ancient Mesopotamia. Scroll down for interviews with Mary Beard, Simon Schama, Natalie Haynes and Daisy Dunn…
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MembershipaudioArson, murder and goddesses: secrets of a Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Bettany Hughes uncovers the secrets of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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MembershipaudioThe Minoans: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Dr Ellen Adams answers all the key questions about the ancient civilisation best known for the legend of the Minotaur
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MembershipaudioSeven Wonders of the Ancient World: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
From the hanging gardens of Babylon to the lighthouse of Alexandria, Bettany Hughes answers listener questions on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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MembershipaudioAncient tips for health and happiness. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Claire Bubb examines Greek and Roman views on diet, exercise, and what it meant to live a healthy life in the ancient world
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MembershipaudioWolfmen and amazons: why did the Greeks and Romans demonise their neighbours?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Dr Owen Rees reveals why classical Greeks and Romans were so fascinated by the 'barbarians' beyond their borders
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MembershipaudioWomen of the Greco-Persian Wars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Daisy Dunn writes women back into the story of the ancient conflict
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MembershipaudioPlato: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Paul Cartledge delves into the life of one of the towering figures of western philosophy
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MembershipaudioAncient Greek theatre: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Sarah Nooter answers listener questions on the world of ancient Greek theatre, from dramatic tragedies and side-splitting comedies to the rip-roaring ride of the satyr plays
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MembershipaudioThe surprising lives of ancient women. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Daisy Dunn challenges common assumptions about women in antiquity, and explains why they were doing far more than sitting (and weaving) on the sidelines
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MembershipaudioThe Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Paul Cartledge answers listener questions on the the ancient Greek city-state famed for its martial prowess
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MembershipaudioEgyptian pharaohs: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Joyce Tyldesley answers listener questions on ancient Egypt’s royal rulers
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MembershipaudioAncient Greece: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Paul Cartledge responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about one of the most renowned and influential ancient civilisations.
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MembershipaudioLiving the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
From “barbaric” trousers to decadent drinking cups, Jamie Fraser and Kelly Accetta Crowe explore how ideas about luxury and power shaped the Greco-Persian world
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MembershipaudioTreasures of Tutankhamun. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
As a major new exhibition arrives in London, we speak to Tarek El Awady about the remarkable artefacts buried with Egypt’s boy king
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MembershipaudioCleopatra: unpicking myth from reality. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Joyce Tyldesley explores the life and legacy of the last queen of Egypt
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MembershipaudioAncient Greek scientific thinking. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Jane Desborough speaks about a new Science Museum exhibition, Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom
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MembershipaudioHow the Greeks changed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Roderick Beaton explores 4,000 years of Greek history, from the glories of Mycenae to the life of a modern European nation
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MembershipaudioSparta. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Andrew Bayliss discusses the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, exploring the Spartans’ military prowess and the darker aspects of Spartan history
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MembershipaudioGreek myths: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Classicist Natalie Haynes tackles listener questions on Greek myths, from ancient origins to modern reinterpretations
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MembershipaudioAdventure and archaeology in the golden age of Egyptology. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Toby Wilkinson gives a lecture on the archaeologists and adventurers whose discoveries helped transform our understanding of the ancient Egyptians
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MembershipaudioDaily life in ancient Egypt: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley responds to listener questions about everyday life in ancient Egypt, from governance to dental care and cat mummies
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MembershipaudioInside a Roman home. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Hannah Platts offers a multisensory tour of the Roman home – from the smells of the kitchen to the surprises of the dinner table
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MembershipaudioLooking for Egypt’s lost tombs. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Are there any treasures left to be excavated in Egypt? Chris Naunton gives a lecture on some of the most fascinating ancient figures whose tombs are yet to be discovered
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MembershipaudioHistory’s greatest mysteriesWhat happened to the Roman Ninth Legion?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The Ninth Legion of the Roman army was last recorded in York in around AD 107. After that it simply vanished from history. To this day no-one knows what caused the destruction of this elite army unit, although many theories have been put forward.
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