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WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence from the start.
When we picture human sacrifice in ancient Britain, the iconic, flaming Wicker Man often comes to mind. But how much of this is Roman propaganda, and what does the actual archaeology reveal? Tristan Hughes is joined by archaeologist Dr. Miles Russell to separate popula...
Before the mammoths disappeared, people hunted them across Ice Age America. Armed with distinctive stone spear points, the mysterious Clovis culture left behind traces of a world filled with giant beasts and landscapes now lost to time.
Tristan Hughes is joined by archaeologist Dr Madelaine Mackie to explore the latest discoveries surrounding America’s prehistoric...
How did the Romans ambush a massive Carthaginian fleet from behind a Sicilian island to win one of history's fiercest sea battles? For over 20 years, Rome and Carthage fought a brutal war for supremacy over Sicily. Tristan Hughes is joined by Carthage expert Dr. Eve MacDonald to explore the epic First Punic War; a conflict defined by titanic naval clashes, lethal boarding bri...
Tristan Hughes and producer Joseph answer your questions in an exclusive subscriber-only episode. From high-altitude trilobite fossils on Mount Everest to the mysterious Homo naledi cave burials, they tackle your burning ancient history questions. Discover Tristan's top three ancient women and hear his controversial take on Roman literature. Plus, Joseph and Tristan ...
How much of Iron Age Ireland is myth, and how much is archaeological reality? At the monumental Hill of Tara, sacred kings ruled over a landscape steeped in ancient ritual and ancestral memory.
Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. John Waddell, author of The Celtic World, to explore the truth to be found through the mist and beneath the hills. We hear about legendary r...