Ancient Civilisations
Ancient Civilisations
Podcast Description
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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The podcast delves into a variety of ancient historical topics including remarkable engineering feats, influential cultures, notable leaders, and significant events, illustrated through episodes like Tutankhamun's tomb discovery, the fall of the Roman Republic, and the first European contact with the Maya civilization, focusing on the consequences of these historical narratives.

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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Built 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 and intricate carvings were swallowed by the jungle. So, who raised this vast city, and why? What caused their civilisation to fall? And how were parts of it maintained, right up to the present day?
This is a Short History Of Angkor.
Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Michael Falser, architectural historian and author of Angkor Wat, a Transcultural History of Heritage.
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