The Ancients
Hosted by Tristan Hughes · History Hit
4.8from 9,756 ratings
- 665
- Episodes
- 284
- Transcribed
- 9,756
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About The Ancients
A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes. New episodes every Sunday and Thursday. From History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe (https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- History Hit
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
284 of 665 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Britain's First Homo Sapiens
1 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Mycenaeans: Was Agamemnon Real?
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Easter Island
Who has been a guest on The Ancients
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Helen Fewlass
- Steve Kershaw
- Terry Hunt
- Amanda Podany
- Judith Herrin
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 3,416 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 6,340 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
Contact The Ancients
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- Books guests
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Questions about The Ancients
Who hosts The Ancients?
Tristan Hughes host the show. Published by History Hit.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Ancients take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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