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The Ancients

A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes. New episodes every Sunday and Thursday. From History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The podcast explores the story of Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, examining its ancient historical context and links to Mesopotamian epics. It addresses the common misconception of the forbidden fruit being an apple, tracing the error to Latin translations. The discussion investigates the story's placement in Gene...

The First Popes

29 Jan 2026

56m

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The podcast explores the history of the early Popes and the rise of the Roman Catholic Church, primarily through the lens of the Liber Pontificalis. Professor Rosamond McKitterick, Emeritus Fellow at the University of Cambridge, discusses the text's origins, structure, and value as a historical source while also noting...

Xerxes the Great

25 Jan 2026

55m

The Origins of Rome's Empire

22 Jan 2026

58m

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The podcast explores the origins of Rome's empire, particularly during the 5th and 4th centuries BC, with guest Dr. Jeremy Armstrong. It challenges the traditional view of a monolithic "Roman-ness," highlighting the diverse cultures that influenced Rome's early development. The discussion emphasizes that early Roman im...