Ancient Civilisations
Ancient Civilisations
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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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The Anglo-Saxon period, also known as the ‘Dark Ages’ stretched from the withdrawal of Roman forces in 410 AD to the conquest of England by William of Normandy in 1066. The period is remembered by the legends that emerged from it, such as the tales of Beowulf and King Arthur, but it was also a time populated by very real historical figures: Alfred the Great, King Cnut, and Harold Godwinson.
So who were these people who came to the island of Great Britain in the chaotic aftermath of Roman withdrawal? What happened to the native population they displaced? And how did the Anglo-Saxon period shape England as we know it today?
This is The Anglo-Saxons.
A Noiser production, written by EmmieRose Price-Goodfellow. With thanks to James Clark, Professor of History at the University of Exeter.
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