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For three hundred years Russia was ruled by one family: the Romanovs.

But in just six short years, from 1916 to 1922 that all came crashing down as the country was transformed by a small band of dedicated Revolutionaries, the Communists, in a series of events that would shock and appal the world and alter the course of history.

Join our team of experts in this four part series as we explore the personalities and key moments that lead to the downfall of the Romanovs and rise of the communists.

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After the popularity of our first Medieval episode, historian Matt Lewis has returned to answer the internet's burning questions about life in the Middle Ages!

Check it out here 👉 https://youtu.be/_5S5m_LpTS0

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Discover the early life of one of history's most infamous figures.

He dominated the 20th century like no other, his shadow still hanging over the continent 70 years after his death.

But how did a choir boy from provincial Georgia rise to become the most powerful man in Russia? And what was his role in shaping the revolution that swept aside the Romanov's and brought the Bolsheviks to power?

Join our team of experts: Helen Rappaport, Victor Sebestyen, Dr Pablo De Orellana, Josh Levine & Iain MacGregor in part three of this four part series as we explore the personalities and key moments that lead to the downfall of the Romanovs and rise of the communists.

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Join Tristan Hughes and the Ancients Podcast for its very first LIVE show on Thursday 5th September at 7pm at Kings Place, as part of the London Podcast Festival.

Tristan has invited friend of the podcast Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones to join him on stage where they will be diving into the captivating story of the Tower of Babel, from it's first mention in the Book of Genesis, to the real life great, ancient Babylonian structure that it was based on.

Of course The Ancients is nothing without you, so we want you to be there in the audience, taking part and asking us your burning questions!

Tickets for the Festival always sell fast, so book yourself a seat now 👇

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They were the Northmen who changed history. Starting as heathen Viking warriors who plundered and settled in Northern France and forged the new Duchy of Normandy, becoming the most ferocious conquerors that medieval Europe had ever seen, and giving England its most famous date: 1066.

In this two part series, Dr Eleanor Janega sets off across Normandy to discover who this band of rugged warriors, settlers and rulers were.

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1,142

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Behind the Scenes with Kate Lister 📽️

Women have been fighting to be seen as professional artists for hundreds of years.

Dr Kate Lister explores a brand new exhibition at the Tate Britain that features the work of over 100 female professional artists: 'Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920'. Kate investigates the challenges these women faced, from their fight to take part in exhibitions, to being accepted, to training, to painting whatever they wanted, including war scenes and the nude.

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 554

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Our amazing History Hit Fans! This month we will be experimenting with uploading two as opposed to three videos a week. The idea behind this is to give our already incredibly hard-working staff more time to produce and edit videos of the highest quality possible. We want to avoid rushing our videos and we believe our audience will appreciate more quality over quantity.

In the meantime, we have loads of exciting videos in the pipeline that you can look forward to including historian reactions to AI imagery, medieval weapons testing and more vox pops with the general public!

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 595

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Behind the scenes with Matt Lewis. 🎬

The final part of ‘The Real Richard III’ is out now.

Matt Lewis looks at Richards' rise to power, all the way through to his defeat at Bosworth in 1485.

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Join Dan Snow as he travels to Lindisfarne, site of the infamous Viking raid, and explores its sacred past.

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GLADIATOR II TRAILER REACTION!

We dragged our very own ancients historian Tristan Hughes to review the new trailer from Ridley Scott's upcoming blockbuster 'Gladiator II', out in theatres November 22, 2024.

Remember Tristan, Ridley is always watching... 👀

Check it out here! 👉 https://youtu.be/6spq-0ejwqc

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