🚨 New Ancients Ep! 🚨

THE RISE OF MARK ANTONY, with Prof. Jeffrey Tatum

💥 His early years - a 'party boy'!

💥 His early service in the Roman army, fighting in Syria

💥 Ally of Julius Caesar during the Gallic and Civil Wars!

💥 And much more!

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D-day. The decisive 90 minutes. Stephen Fisher and I take you through it in real time.

Please listen here:

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(If you hit play at 0519 BST on 6 June you’ll be following the Dday landings 80 yrs ago to the minute.)

It was a pleasure to chat to Tristan Hughes for this episode. English Heritage cares for over 30 free-to-enter sections of Hadrian's Wall as well as four paid sites, so was great to highlight all the different parts of the monument

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The story of HADRIAN'S WALL with Frances McIntosh

💥Its origins c.1900 years ago

💥The layout of the wall and its many defences

💥The lives of those who lived on this great frontier of the Roman Empire.

💥And much more!

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We're re releasing this fine episode today on the pod! Exploring the life and legend of the one and only SPARTACUS! With Fiona Radford

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It's LJ Trafford talking through the terrifying story of the notorious Roman Emperor CALIGULA!

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Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the story of THE CLEOPATRAS of Ptolemaic Egypt. Exploring the brutal Hellenistic dynasty they belonged to and how there were many extraordinary queens called Cleopatra who ruled Egypt.

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The Devil Wears Rohan

I channel my inner Miranda Priestly to tell up and coming TV and podcast star Tristan Hughes to get a grip.

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NINEVEH. Capital of the Assyrians and one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia.

Paul Collins is today's guest talking through this city's story. From Neolithic times to its obliteration in 612 BC.

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M Radivojević explains how Bronze Age pastoralists in central Asia were critical in creating the first global trade network 4,000 years ago during the Bronze Age.

Aka: the ORIGINS OF THE SILK ROAD

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Dr Alison Sheridan unravels the story of THE BEAKER PEOPLE. How groups of people arriving from the continent c.4,500 years ago dramatically transformed Britain and introduced metalworking to this island

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On this special episode of Ancient History Hit.... everything you've ever wanted to know (probably) about THE LIBRARY OF #ALEXANDRIA ! 📚🔥

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We're exploring the story of THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA with Islam Issa. This was one of the great constructions of the Ptolemies that helped transform Alexandria into a knowledge capital of the ancient world!

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📍Today David Cameron begins his visit to #Kazakhstan , during which he will call on HE Qasym-Jomart Toqayev, Роман Василенко, MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿. 🇬🇧🇰🇿 
 
A great chance to share perspectives on global geopolitics and move the UK/KZ strategic relationship to the next level. 🤝

Pontius Pilate.

How much do we really know about him?

A podcast with Tristan Hughes and Prof Helen Bond

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Testing ancient Roman and Germanic weapons and armour at the Kalkriese Museum!

Now on the History Hit💥 YouTube channel!

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