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The ancient world was full of wonders.
Engineering marvels like the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge. Remarkable peoples like the Aztecs, the Romans and the Mongols. Infamous leaders such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Herod the Great. Inventors, explorers, builders, pioneers and philosophers who shaped the world we live in today.
Welcome to Ancient Civilisations - the podcast that takes you back in time to discover the ancient world, one story at a time.
A Noiser production, narrated by Paul McGann and John Hopkins.
As featured on Short History Of... and Real Dictators.
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- Julius Caesar Part 3: Murder in the Senate · 51 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 45Caesar departs Egypt with his lover, Cleopatra, secure on the throne. After crushing Pompey’s allies, he returns to Rome. His rule proves popular with the masses. But senators…
- Julius Caesar Part 2: Rendezvous With Cleopatra · 53 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 44Caesar’s campaign in Gaul begins. An invasion on an epic scale, it will also include two missions to the rain-lashed island of Britain. Back home, however, the collapse of the…
- Julius Caesar Part 1: The Roman Dictator · 57 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 43Politician, writer, warrior, lover... Julius Caesar was the dictator-for-life who became the absolute ruler of Rome and its domains. His life was a series of extraordinary and…
- The Anglo Saxons · 1 jam 1 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 42The Anglo-Saxon period, also known as the ‘Dark Ages’ stretched from the withdrawal of Roman forces in 410 AD to the conquest of England by William of Normandy in 1066. The…
- The Silk Roads · 56 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 41From the deserts of Central Asia to the gates of ancient China, from the bazaars of Persia to the harbours of the Mediterranean, the Silk Roads were never just one route. A…
- The Stone Age · 56 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 40The Stone Age is the foundational period of human history, stretching from roughly 3 million to 5,000 years ago, and accounting for over 99% of humanity’s time on earth. It’s the…
- Shroud of Turin · 55 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 39The Shroud of Turin is a length of linen, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth. Its most famous feature is the blurry imprint of a man’s face, which…
- The First Emperor of China · 57 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 38In the third century BC, China was a land fractured by war - a patchwork of rival kingdoms struggling for dominance. Out of this chaos rose a single, extraordinary figure who…
- Introducing: Real Vikings - Episode 1 · 54 mnt · Musim 2This is a preview of a brand-new show from the Noiser podcast network. Hosted by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Silo), Real Vikings takes you on a deep dive into the Viking age…
- The Egyptian Sphinx · 55 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 37Measuring 240 feet long from paw to tail, and around the height of a six-story building, the Great Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most spectacular, and mysterious, monuments. Believed…
- Chichen Itza · 56 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 36Nestled in the heart of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the ancient city of Chichén Itza stands as a majestic testament to the architectural ingenuity and cultural richness of the…
- The Trojan War · 54 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 35The Trojan War was a time of heroes. From the swift-footed Achilles, and the hot-headed Prince Paris, to the beautiful Queen Helen, and the all-powerful gods, Zeus, Athena, and…
- Constantinople · 57 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 34From humble beginnings as a modest Greek colony, through its later grandeur as part of the Roman and Ottoman Empire, the city of Constantinople has witnessed centuries of…
- The Ancient Olympics · 55 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 33For nearly 12 centuries, the Ancient Greeks honoured their gods with one of the most famous sporting contests in the world: The Olympic Games. Athletes represented their city…
- Polynesian Exploration · 51 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 32Modern genetics tells us that the residents of the far-flung Polynesian islands are one of the most closely related people in the world. But, thanks to the exploration of their…
- The River Nile · 52 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 31Snaking across 4,000 miles and 11 African countries, the River Nile is perhaps the most famous river on planet earth. The 80 billion gallons of water that flow through its banks…
- Petra · 51 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 30The ancient city of Petra, in south-west Jordan, is one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. Founded over two millennia ago, it was a key location for trade between…
- Boudica · 50 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 29The legend of Boudica has survived for two millennia, although much of her life still remains a mystery - some historians dispute whether she existed at all. For those who do…
- Angkor · 52 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 28Built by the Khmer kings centuries ago, Angkor in modern Cambodia had a footprint bigger than present-day New York. But after it fell into ruin, much of its unique architecture…
- Easter Island · 54 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 27First inhabited by the Rapa Nui people a thousand years ago, Easter Island is best known for its hundreds of giant stone statues. But what inspired a group of ancient Polynesian…
- Cleopatra · 59 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 26The last of the Ptolemaic Pharoahs, the enduring legend of Cleopatra has captivated imaginations for centuries. Though some write her off as a manipulative femme fatale, her…
- Stonehenge · 59 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 25Older than the pyramids and just as cryptic, the prehistoric British site of Stonehenge has dominated its landscape for thousands of years. But what is Stonehenge? A celestial…
- The Spartans · 51 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 24In 480BC, the Spartans secured their place in history when 300 of their soldiers fought to the death against the mighty Persian army at Thermopylae. Their reputation for brutal…
- Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail · 57 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 23Covering thousands of miles in the Andes, the Inca Trail was the backbone of the ancient empire, connecting the millions of people who lived under its rule. The jewel in its…
- The Knights Templar · 56 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 22For almost two hundred years, the Knights Templar were one of the most fearsome military forces in the world. Despite their strict vows of individual poverty, the Order was a…
- The Pyramids · 57 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 21Sakkara, Egypt, 2,630BC. A man stands atop a structure of dizzying height as the final block grinds into place. For Imhotep, it is the culmination of his life’s work: a mountain…
- The Samurai · 56 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 20After a bloody battle on September 22nd, 1877, Saigo Takamori and his loyal warriors pause on a hillside overlooking Kagoshima. They’ll never surrender, but they’re wounded…
- Pompeii and the Vesuvius Eruption · 47 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 19"What happens when a volcano erupts just six miles from a bustling city? In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius is regarded as a source of bounty by those who live in its shadow. But one of…
- The Gladiators · 48 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 18Take a trip back in time to Ancient Rome, to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators. But who were these mysterious warriors? And how much truth lies behind the…
- The Ottoman Empire · 1 jam 1 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 17For over six hundred years the Ottoman Empire ruled swathes of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe. As an Islamic superpower centred on what is now Turkey, theirs…
- The First Persian Empire · 58 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 16For a little over 200 years, the First Persian Empire ruled over a vast expanse across three continents, making it arguably the world’s first great superpower. At its peak, it…
- The Lighthouse of Alexandria · 54 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 15The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a testament to human ingenuity and architectural brilliance. Built in the third century BC on the small island of Pharos, it was the first…
- The Terracotta Army · 42 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 14After its initial discovery in 1974, the Terracotta Army became the unofficial eighth wonder of the world. Comprising an estimated 8,000 statue warriors buried as part of the…
- Attila the Hun, Part 2 of 2 · 50 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 13We track Attila’s progress as he rampages through Gaul. A family bust-up sparks an extraordinary alliance, as Attila gets engaged to the Roman Emperor’s sister. With the Huns…
- Attila the Hun, Part 1 of 2 · 57 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 12We’re in south-eastern Europe in the 400s AD. The once mighty Roman Empire is riven in two. And on the Great Hungarian Plain a fearsome enemy is rising. The Huns’ king, Attila…
- The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial · 56 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 11The discovery at Sutton Hoo of the ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king and his lavish treasure is one of the greatest archaeological finds on English soil. But who was the man…
- Alexander the Great · 48 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 10Though he ruled for just 13 years, Alexander the Great is as famed for his hedonistic lifestyle as his military genius. But how did he become one of the best known military…
- The Great Wall of China · 54 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 9The Great Wall of China is one of the architectural wonders of the world. Stretching for over 21,000km - as far as London to New York and back, twice - it follows what used to be…
- Genghis Khan and the Mongols, Part 2 of 2 · 53 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 8The leader brings reforms to his newly unified Mongol nation. The man formerly known as Temüjin will now conquer an empire bigger than any before in recorded history. But what…
- Genghis Khan and the Mongols, Part 1 of 2 · 55 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 7We're in the Mongol lands of Central Asia in the late 1100s. This is a place of nomadic warriors, a region divided between tribes. But one man will emerge to unite them. Armed…
- The Rosetta Stone · 59 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 6In 1799, French soldiers in Egypt unearthed what would become one of the world’s most famous artefacts. After a desperate race to decipher its symbols, the Rosetta Stone provided…
- The Aztecs · 57 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 5Since the arrival of the Aztecs in central Mexico from the early 1300s, history has been fascinated by them. They’re widely reputed to be a savage people who left behind obsidian…
- The Golden Age of Athens · 57 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 4While the Roman Republic was still in its infancy, the Greek city-state of Athens rose from the ruins of war with the Persians to become the most beautiful and powerful in the…
- Tutankhamun · 53 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 3In November 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a young water boy called Hussein Abdul Rasoul makes a remarkable discovery. A set of stone steps lies concealed beneath the…
- The Roman Republic · 1 jam 0 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 2March 15th, 44BC. Despite ill omens, Julius Caesar approaches the Theatre of Pompey. But the men inside have sworn an oath. To save the Republic from the hands of this…
- The Maya · 57 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 1In 1511, a Spanish lifeboat makes land on the Yucatán coast in modern-day Mexico. Thirteen days ago, the crew's caravel was wrecked on a reef. But their adventure is far from…
