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The Scythians
13 February 2025Known as the barbarians of the north, the Scythians were expert horsemen that roamed the great steppe of Eurasia more than 2,000 years ago. But...
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Glencoe Massacre: Hell in the Scottish Highlands
13 February 2025On the 13 February 1692, Scottish government troops slaughtered between 30-40 members of Clan MacDonald in their home in Glencoe, in the Scottish...
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The Siege of Malta: Knights Hospitaller vs The Ottomans
12 February 2025This is the story of Suleiman the Magnificent's attempt to conquer Malta, the headquarters of a Catholic military order that had become a thorn in...
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Valentine's Day in Ancient Rome
11 February 2025What are the origins of Valentine's Day?
Perhaps the answer lies in a pagan festival that starts with a sacrifice in a cave above Ancient...
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Murder in Anglo-Saxon England
11 February 2025Records from Anglo-Saxon England are filled with stories of murder, witchcraft and betrayals of the worst kind, giving the impression that this...
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Jamestown: The British and The Powhatan
10 February 2025From suspicion, to siege, to collaboration, to all out war - in this episode we uncover the complex reality of the Jamestown colonists'...
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Peasants' Revolt: Medieval Rebellion
10 February 20251381, England, the world turned upside down as the commoners rise up and dismantle the mechanisms of power. They're angry about taxes, serfdom,...
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Nell Gwyn: Actress and Royal Mistress
10 February 2025How did a lowly orange seller become the most famous actress of her time and mistress of King Charles II?
In 1660, King Charles II ruled...
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The Reign of Terror: Not Just The Guillotine
10 February 2025Assassin’s Creed Unity puts players right into the Parisian streets where the bloody events of the Reign of Terror occurred, and gives us the...
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Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific
10 February 202580 years ago, on the rocky volcanic island of Iwo Jima, the vicious battle for the Pacific reached ever bloodier crescendos. As Allied forces...
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Ice Age Australia
9 February 2025Giant kangaroos. Killer wombats. Carnivorous lions. These beasts once roamed the barren landscape of Ice Age Australia - a vast supercontinent...
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Goat Testicle Transplants: The Bizarre History
7 February 2025Quack doctors have made some INCREDIBLE promises throughout history, but what good would a goat testicle transplant do for you?
In the early...
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