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A History of Unbelief

A History of Unbelief

51 min

A Tour of Fishbourne Roman Palace

A Tour of Fishbourne Roman Palace

Episode 11 11 min

Africa: The Unknown History of Humankind

Africa: The Unknown History of Humankind

41 min

Amara Thornton on the Lost Reels of Nineveh

Amara Thornton on the Lost Reels of Nineveh

20 min

Bignor Roman Villa

Bignor Roman Villa

21 min

Delphi

Episode 16 42 min

Hatshepsut: She Who Would Be King

Hatshepsut: She Who Would Be King

29 min

History and The Environment

History and The Environment

21 min

How Christianity Shapes Our Morality

How Christianity Shapes Our Morality

49 min

How the Earth Shaped Human History

How the Earth Shaped Human History

34 min

How to Cook Like a Roman

How to Cook Like a Roman

Episode 5 2 min

Imagining the Divine

Imagining the Divine

46 min

King Arthur's Round Table Revealed

King Arthur's Round Table Revealed

47 min

Liquid History

Episode 1 23 min

Maps: Our Place in the World

Maps: Our Place in the World

21 min

Mary Beard on Lessons from Ancient Rome

Mary Beard on Lessons from Ancient Rome

25 min

Mary Beard on Women and Power

Mary Beard on Women and Power

19 min

Rise and Fall of Roman Richborough

Rise and Fall of Roman Richborough

25 min

Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece

Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece

Episode 7 21 min

Stonehenge

26 min

The Emperor Justinian

The Emperor Justinian

Episode 19 50 min

The Fall Of The Western Roman Empire

The Fall Of The Western Roman Empire

Episode 17 42 min

The Hag of Beara

The Hag of Beara

4 min

The Lost Buddhas of Afghanistan

The Lost Buddhas of Afghanistan

Episode 1 51 min

The Road To Shangri-La

The Road To Shangri-La

Episode 2 50 min

The Romans in Britain

The Romans in Britain

32 min

The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan

The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan

30 min

The Silk Roads: Buddhist Art

The Silk Roads: Buddhist Art

Episode 4 41 min

The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives

The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives

Episode 1 41 min

The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion

The Silk Roads: Ideas and Religion

Episode 3 33 min

The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement

The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement

Episode 2 30 min

Thebes

Episode 18 45 min

Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam

Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam

20 min

Tony Robinson's Romans: Caligula

Tony Robinson's Romans: Caligula

Episode 3 38 min

Tony Robinson's Romans: Nero

Tony Robinson's Romans: Nero

Episode 4 38 min

Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh

Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh

30 min

Vindolanda: Jewel of the North

Vindolanda: Jewel of the North

Episode 1 41 min

Women of the Trojan War

Women of the Trojan War

32 min

~ A Short History of London

~ A Short History of London

37 min

~ A Writer’s Guide to Ancient Rome

~ A Writer’s Guide to Ancient Rome

Episode 7 26 min

~ Agrippa: Rome's Forgotten Hero

~ Agrippa: Rome's Forgotten Hero

Episode 15 44 min

~ Agrippina the Younger

~ Agrippina the Younger

Episode 17 56 min

~ Art Detective: The Lascaux Cave

~ Art Detective: The Lascaux Cave

37 min

~ Art Detective: The Sutton Hoo Shoulder Clasps

~ Art Detective: The Sutton Hoo Shoulder Clasps

36 min

~ Chinese Philosophy

~ Chinese Philosophy

33 min

~ Circe and Greek Myths with Madeleine Miller

~ Circe and Greek Myths with Madeleine Miller

22 min

~ Cleopatra

Episode 2 34 min

~ Confucius with Roel Sterckx

~ Confucius with Roel Sterckx

35 min

~ Democracy

48 min

~ How Humans Evolved

~ How Humans Evolved

21 min

~ Indonesian Cave Art: A Dramatic New Discovery

~ Indonesian Cave Art: A Dramatic New Discovery

Episode 55 44 min

~ Ink: A History of Tattooing

~ Ink: A History of Tattooing

32 min

~ Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities - Chapter One

~ Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities - Chapter One

Episode 2 10 min

~ Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities - Introduction

~ Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities - Introduction

Episode 3 18 min

~ Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities - Prologue

~ Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities - Prologue

Episode 1 10 min

~ Jason and the Argonauts

~ Jason and the Argonauts

Episode 23 54 min

~ King David

Episode 33 26 min

~ Legendary Co Loa: Vietnam's Ancient Capital

~ Legendary Co Loa: Vietnam's Ancient Capital

Episode 31 52 min

~ Letters that Changed the World

~ Letters that Changed the World

21 min

~ Mystery of the Alexander the Great Coin Hoard

~ Mystery of the Alexander the Great Coin Hoard

26 min

~ Saturnalia with Kevin Butcher

~ Saturnalia with Kevin Butcher

28 min

~ Socrates and Love with Armand D'Angour

~ Socrates and Love with Armand D'Angour

32 min

~ Sophocles' Lost Plays: Solving the Puzzle

~ Sophocles' Lost Plays: Solving the Puzzle

Episode 28 54 min

~ Stone Circles

~ Stone Circles

Episode 5 33 min

~ The Birth of Scotland

~ The Birth of Scotland

Episode 25 28 min

~ The Conqueror

~ The Conqueror

Episode 20 34 min

~ The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Two Plinys with Daisy Dunn

~ The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Two Plinys with Daisy Dunn

21 min

~ The History of Iran: Part 1 with Ali Ansari

~ The History of Iran: Part 1 with Ali Ansari

38 min

~ The Kingdom of Aksum

~ The Kingdom of Aksum

Episode 32 52 min

~ The Kingdom of Kush

~ The Kingdom of Kush

Episode 20 46 min

~ The Last Wolf and the Missing Lynx with Ross Barnett

~ The Last Wolf and the Missing Lynx with Ross Barnett

21 min

~ The Lost World of Doggerland with Simon Fitch

~ The Lost World of Doggerland with Simon Fitch

21 min

~ The Mystery of Mithras: The Pagan Christmas?

~ The Mystery of Mithras: The Pagan Christmas?

Episode 48 54 min

~ The Philosophers of Ancient Greece

~ The Philosophers of Ancient Greece

Episode 30 31 min

~ The Pioneers of Egyptology

~ The Pioneers of Egyptology

16 min

~ The Plague of Athens

~ The Plague of Athens

Episode 1 36 min

~ The Polynesians: Ancient Mariners of the Pacific

~ The Polynesians: Ancient Mariners of the Pacific

Episode 25 33 min

~ The Roman Baths with Stephen Clews

~ The Roman Baths with Stephen Clews

39 min

~ The Spread of Christianity

~ The Spread of Christianity

Episode 17 35 min

~ The Tombs of Egypt with Chris Naunton

~ The Tombs of Egypt with Chris Naunton

27 min

~ The Vestal Virgins

~ The Vestal Virgins

Episode 21 47 min

~ Treasures of British History

~ Treasures of British History

41 min

~ Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh in London with Dr Tarek Al Awady

~ Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh in London with Dr Tarek Al Awady

28 min

~ UnRoman Britain

~ UnRoman Britain

27 min

~ Volcanic Vineyards of Pompeii

~ Volcanic Vineyards of Pompeii

Episode 37 36 min