The Ancients
Latest video podcasts from The Ancients - dedicated to discussing our distant past.
Video podcasts for selected episodes and series are now available on the History Hit app.
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What (or Who) Caused The Fall Of Babylon? | The Ancients
Ancient Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, and the Persian Empire clash in this deep dive into the 539 BC conquest. Tristan Hughes and Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones discuss the unexpected fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the rise of Cyrus the Great's Achaemenid Persia.
They explore the pi...
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What Finally Destroyed 'The Roman Empire'? | The Ancients
Exploring the origins of the fall of Rome, ancient history expert Dr David Gwynn uncovers the 4th-century transformation of the Roman Empire under emperors like Diocletian and Constantine. This episode delves into a period often overlooked, examining how the empire consolidated after the tumultuo...
