The Ancients
History HitA 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 ... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 768 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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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 actua... more
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 Hugh... more
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 Carthag... more
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... more
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I love The Ancients! The host and guests are super knowledgeable and interesting, the topics are varied, the production is great, and there are always new episodes. I do have one gripe. I get that you need commercials for those of us that don’t subscribe, but the personalities used as spokespeople can be loud and obnoxious, and the commercials seem like they’re louder than the actual interview. Is there anyway you can match the commercial volume to the volume of the host and guests voice? I lik... more
Apple Podcasts5Farrah202
United States18 days ago - Learning from history
The Ancients demonstrates in fascinating ways that human beings sometimes avoid the mistakes of the past and oftentimes repeat them.
Apple Podcasts5Don Masters
Canada19 days ago - What Do We Actually Know About the Vandals?
“Well, the first thing we have to emphasize is that our knowledge of the Vandals is extremely fragmentary, and indeed, the very category of ‘the Vandals’ requires some qualification.
We certainly have sources that refer to people called Vandals. But we should be cautious about assuming that everyone described as a Vandal necessarily understood themselves to be a Vandal in the way that we might understand that category today.
We have, for example, accounts of a group identified as Vandals cross... more
Apple Podcasts1CfthisfootnoteUnited States21 days ago - Lake Baikal people coming out of the ice age.
Thank you so much for your excellent, engaging work that flawlessly holds my attention and teaches me every day. Please do programing on the people of Lake Baikal coming out of the ice age. Both native Americans and the Jomon DNA shows origin at Lake Baikal. The native Americans went on to travel along the kelp highway. The Jomon have DNA showing up along both the Taiwan and the Vietnam coast. These folks went on to navigate the Pacific islands. Could boating technology developed on Lake Baikal ... more
Apple Podcasts5LNessMUnited Statesa month ago - The Ballgame
Absolutely loved the Ballgame episode, so entertaining. More Ed Barnhart if we can please, what a fantastic guest he is.
Apple Podcasts5Siggy Burzum
Australiaa month ago
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Spotify | #14 | United States/History |
Apple Podcasts | #154 | United States/Top Podcasts |
Apple Podcasts | #4 | United States/History |
Spotify | #195 |  United Kingdom/Top Podcasts |
Spotify | #13 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #47 | United Kingdom/Top Podcasts |
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What is The Ancients about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This show centers ambitious deep-dives into ancient history, blending archaeology, classical literature, and myth with accessible narrative and expert guests. Episodes routinely explore how past societies organized power, religion, warfare, and daily life, using concrete artifacts, inscriptions, and source texts to illuminate big questions—from the realities of slavery in Rome to the engineering feats behind legendary sieges. A standout aspect is the seamless integration of scholarly rigor with storytelling, bringing in renowned historians and museum curators to connect material culture with broader cultural memory. Fans can expect thoughtful debates on interpretation, vivid episode-specific case studies, and occasional forays into how anci... more
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1. Eve MacDonald
2. John Waddell
3. Chris Stringer
4. Chris Naunton
5. Robert Harris
6. Andy Merrills
7. Steve Brusatte
8. Ed Barnhart
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