Ancient History

From the construction of the very first pyramids to the fall of the Roman Empire, this period marks the beginning of human civilization laying the foundations of the world we live in today.

Archaeologists enter Tutankhamen’s tomb

Ancient History
Alexander the Great dies

Ancient History
Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean via the Atlantic Ocean

Ancient History
Norman conquest of England

Ancient History
Elizabeth crowned queen of England

Ancient History

Ancient Assassins

MANKIND The Story of All of Us

Ancient Top 10

Ancient Impossible

Vikings: Season 6

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Milwaukee Blacksmith

Empires of Blood

Robert Powell on The Real Jesus of Nazareth
A Beltane bonfire
The Wheel of the Year: the calendar of pagan festivals explained

Ancient History
Ouch! 8 of the most brutal execution methods from the ancient world

Ancient History
Easter eggs
The pagan roots of Easter

Popular Culture
Ostracism: 'Cancel culture' Ancient Greek-style

Ancient History
Spring
From Ides of March to Mayday: Five ways to welcome spring

Ancient History
An engraving by William Sharp published in 1793, based on Boadicea Haranguing the Britons | Public Domain | Wikimedia
The life of Boudicca: the warrior queen of the the Iceni

Ancient History
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The history of chess: 'The immortal game'

Popular Culture
Roman mosaic of a woman
The Ivory Bangle Lady and the multi-culturalism of Roman Britain

Not What You Thought You Knew
Hannibal: The Carthaginian general who almost toppled Rome

Ancient History
What were the true motives of the Spartans at Thermopylae?

Ancient History
The life of Rome's first African Emperor: Septimus Severus
Severus: Rome’s first African Emperor

Ancient History
Ancient Egypt: death and the afterlife
Ancient Egypt: death and the afterlife

Ancient History
Replica of the helmet from the Sutton Hoo ship-burial by Ziko-C | Wikimedia
Sutton Hoo: Discovering the face of history

Ancient History
Alaric (played by Gavin Drea)

Barbarians Rising
Boudica (played by Kirsty Mitchell)

Barbarians Rising