Tomb of King Herod
Did Herod really order the massacre of thousands of infants? Tristan Hughes revisits the scandalous and captivating story of the discovery of King Her...
Druids
Aligning with the winter solstice of 2024, Tristan Hughes and Professor Ronald Hutton delve into the ancient Druids of Britain and France. They discu...
The Birth of Money
Gold has shaped human history for several millennia. But how and when did it first turn into currency? And what can it tell us about the birth of mone...
The Thracians
They were ancient masters of cavalry, creators of dazzling treasures, and the ancestors of the legendary Spartacus, but who exactly were the Thracians...
The Wise Men
The Three Wise Men were kings, magicians, more than three, on camels, walking across deserts and the men who tricked Herod. How can they be all these ...
Hanukkah & the Maccabees
It's perhaps the best known Jewish festival of the year, but what exactly are Hanukkah's origins, and why was it first celebrated? On today's episode...
Origins of the Wheel
It is one of the most pivotal inventions in human history - the wheel. New research suggests that the wheel was first created by prehistoric miners i...
The First South Americans
The prehistoric archaeology of South America is fascinating and constantly developing. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Tom Dillehay to discuss how ea...
Fall of the Etruscans
Before Rome came the Etruscans - they were the dominant culture in ancient Italy in the centuries before Rome's imperial expansion. But how did they f...
Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel story is iconic. Featured in the Book of Genesis, it explains how different languages came to be across the world. But what are its...