Beasts of Battle: Indian War Elephants
The four components of the Ancient Indian battlefield: infantry, cavalry, chariots … and elephants. These magnificent creatures were dominant in conflicts to the east of India, in South-East Asia, but...
4 Feb 202156min
Edges of Empire: Rome's Northernmost Town
Roughly two miles south of Hadrian’s Wall lie the remains of Roman Corbridge, the northernmost town of the Roman Empire. The site’s archaeology is unique. The remains highlight what was once a bustlin...
31 Jan 202122min
Roman Military Tombstones: Uncovering the Unknown Warriors
From Northern Britain to the Near East, Roman tombstones have been uncovered on various far flung frontiers of the Roman Empire. Dedicated to those auxiliaries and legionaries that perished far from h...
28 Jan 202139min
The Mystery of the Ninth Legion
The legions of Rome were the nucleus of Rome’s military might for centuries. From campaigning in northern Scotland to the Persian Gulf, these devastating battalions extended and cemented Roman power. ...
24 Jan 202139min
Edges of Empire: The Sasanian Frontiers
For centuries, arguably the greatest external threat the Roman Empire faced came from the East. From the Sasanian Persian Empire. With its nucleus situated in Iran, at its height the Sasanian Empire w...
21 Jan 202144min
Indonesian Cave Art: A Dramatic New Discovery
It’s a paradox for the ages, breaking news about people who lived and died thousands of years ago. This discovery is no different, because Adam Brumm and his team in Sulawesi have released their disco...
17 Jan 202143min
Tomyris: A Warrior Queen's Revenge
Her legend afforded her a place alongside Eve, Cleopatra and Venus, to name just a few of the famous women whose biographies were collected by Giovanni Boccaccio in 1361-2. Though not a household name...
14 Jan 202140min
Oppian’s Halieutica: Creatures of the Ancient Deep
The deep blue sea is the subject of speculation to this day but, in this episode, we have access to the mysteries, myths and misgivings that were associated with the ocean in the 2nd century AD. The H...
10 Jan 202146min
