Podcast Episode · The Ancients · August 9 · 58m · Video

All great powers face rebellion, and we often learn more from resistance than from conquest. This course tells the story of the Roman Empire through the eyes of those who defied it—Spartacus, Boudicca...

Take action with Amnesty International and email your MP to ask them to speak in support of ending trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans first represented their speech with written words

We shouldn't dismiss flowers as merely ornamental – these blooms are world-changers, argues a vivid new book by David George Haskell. Michael Marshall is mostly convinced

It may well be true that Israeli officials told the White House they planned to attack Iran with or without American...

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered an elephant bone from 2,200 years ago, and they believe it belonged to an animal that served as a “war machine” in an army sent to invade the Roman Republic.

Carthage, Rome's most famous rival, was home to legendary figures like Queen Dido and Hannibal. These dramatic tales capture our imagination, but the true story of Carthaginian civilization runs far d...

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Carthage, Rome's most famous rival, was home to legendary figures like Queen Dido and Hannibal. These dramatic tales capture our imagination, but the true story of Carthaginian civilization runs far d...

Prior to the construction and enlargement of the medical consulting room of the Cordoba Provincial Hospital (Spain) an archaeological excavation was r…

Beyond the stories passed down to us through ancient Rome, of Dido and Hannibal and the conquest of the north African coast, the facts about the foundation of Carthage are only slightly less dramat…

Beyond the stories passed down to us through ancient Rome, of Dido and Hannibal and the conquest of the north African coast, the facts about the foundation of Carthage are only slightly less dramat…

A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once-great African society destroyed by Rome

An ongoing list of Arabic literature in translation forthcoming in 2026.

The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present

19 September 2026 - 10 days for £3,850 per person Uncover the fascinating history of Morocco through prehistoric, Bronze Age and Roman archaeological finds as you journey from Casablanca to Mar...

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