Inside The Forbidden City: Historian Explores Ancient Beijing

How did a small principality in the land of Myanmar transform into one of the greatest Buddhist empires the world has ever seen? In this episode, we journey to the heart of Central Myanmar to explore the legendary Pagan Empire (Bagan). At its zenith, this was a city of 10,000 temples—a sprawling golden metropolis that served as a global beacon for art, architecture, and spirituality. We gain exclusive access to the latest archaeological breakthroughs, including an 11th-century water reservoir system discovered only in 2013. This "ancient infinity pool" reveals the sophisticated hydraulic engineering that allowed a civilization to thrive in one of the most arid climates on Earth. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost. :european_castle: 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

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.

5,000 years ago the remote islands of Orkney were a great centre of the Stone Age World, boasting connections that stretched across the length and breadth of Britain, Ireland and beyond. And yet, despite its fame and popularity today, there is still so much about Neolithic Orkney that remains shrouded in mystery. In this documentary Tristan Hughes investigates Orkney’s enigmatic Neolithic past. Crawling into 5,000 year old tombs and digging deep into one of the greatest archaeological excavations currently underway on the British Isles, he explores this extraordinary period of Scotland's prehistory. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost. :european_castle: 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

Join us at Chalke History Festival, the UK’s biggest celebration of living history, as we explore how human careers have evolved from the Stone Age to the Age of Exploration. Join Kyle Cairns as he tries his hand at ancient and historic trades — from Neolithic cordage weaving to the mastery of sail making. Each craft is judged on skill, difficulty, working conditions, social status, and whether our host could actually do the job — all to find the ultimate historical career! Expect hands-on lessons, fascinating insights from living historians, and a fresh appreciation for the trades that built civilisation. Huge shoutout to our contributors at Prehistory To Present, Heritage Blades, Chanz De Reiz, The Historic Sailmmaker, Pario Gallico, and of course Chalke History Festival for making it all possible! Directed and produced by McKenna Fernandez. Written and presented by Kyle Cairns. Edited by Matthew Wilson and Ben Keir. 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

The Khmer civilization conquered parts of Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand to become one of Southeast Asia's largest empires, home to the world famous city of Angkor, which attracts over 2.5 million visitors a year. Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost. :european_castle: 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. Odyssey is part of the History Hit Network. For

NEW ARCHAEOLOGY! Archaeologist Giselle Kiraly comes face to face with ancient Egyptian coffins, including one which may have been re-used for multiple corpses. Join us as we learn how these coffins were built, what the decorations mean and how they're being preserved and analysed in the Petrie Museum. 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. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™