Ancient Persian Empire Argued By Historians

Odyssey, the Iliad, Hercules, Troy and Medusa, what are they really about? Classicist historian Daisy Dunn answers your most asked questions about ancient Greek myths. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Watch this podcast episode from our sister channel, The Ancients, all about the dramatic fall of Babylon. The year is 539 BC. The greatest city of the ancient world has fallen. Babylon has opened it's gates to a new conqueror: the mighty Persian king Cyrus the Great. In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined once again by friend of the show Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones to uncover the dramatic fall of Babylon and the ascent of Persia’s Achaemenid empire. From the final decades of Babylonian rule to Cyrus’ blood-stained triumph and the city’s remarkable survival under a new regime, they discover how one of history’s most iconic capitals lost its crown - a seismic chapter in the tumultuous story of the Ancient Near East. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Journey inside Petra's ancient city in this brand NEW history documentary. History Hit’s Tristan Hughes travels to the magnificent ancient wonder of Petra - a once thriving city now abandoned in the middle of the desert. From advanced engineering to beautiful rock cut tombs, we uncover the reality of Petra and the fascinating civilisation that built it, the Nabataeans. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Medieval historian explains war tactics, weapons, and knights of medieval warfare. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Join historian Tristan Hughes as he teams up with archaeologist Simon Elliot on the hunt for the lost 9th legion. Together they follow the 9th's trail to the north of England where they stand on the foundations of a bathhouse built by the 9th Legion in York. We explore a roman marching camp hidden deep in the Yorkshire countryside, could it be built by soldiers of the 9th? Tristan and Simon meet one to ask! You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

Medieval historian Matt Lewis reviews the film A Knight's Tale starring Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk. Is it historically accurate? Does it matter? We'll find out. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.