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Episode 3How ancient Pompeii was rediscovered. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

This engraving depicts the battle of Zama in 202 BC, the decisive clash of the Second Punic War. Led by Scipio Africanus, Roman forces defeated Hannibal’s Carthaginian army, ending Carthage’s challenge to Roman power and marking Rome’s emergence as the dominant force in the western Mediterranean.

General ancient history

Long before the ancient Roman empire, a rival superpower looked set for supremacy

The SAS played a vital role in defeating Hitler – so why did Britain disband them?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Could this civil war have toppled England? The battle for Dover Castle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword15 January. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why Belgian agents risked their lives spying for Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A group of bearded men in early 17th-century attire stand closely together in conversation, wearing tall hats and richly textured garments.

The Gunpowder Plot

An illustration depicting the Mexican-American War.

In 1848, the US ended a war with its neighbour and took its land. What happened next?

Prophetesses & she-preachers of the 17th century. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History’s 8 biggest land deals: how the US more than doubled in size – and why it agreed to leave Greenland alone. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Meet the incredible woman who saved Portugal's Jews. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How tanks redefined warfare. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of an ancient Egyptian cat statue against a red hieroglyphic backdrop.

Did the ancient Egyptians really love cats? The dark truth might break your heart

Robert McNamara: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration showing a Viking wearing a silver helmet that comes down over his eyes, holding a circular shield and an axe. Behind him is a large yellow building with arches, tall purple trees and a few other Vikings running along a path

It was an "extravaganza of brutality": how the Vikings menaced the Mediterranean. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The road to the Holocaust. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2The final days of Pompeii. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image of Maria Modena and a baby.

Over 70 observers watched this Stuart queen give birth. Why did they still doubt the baby was real?

A photograph showing two Asian women, one dressed in white robes sitting in a chair, leaning over with her arm around the other, crouched on the floor wearing blue jeans and a purple top

The Bengal Famine was one of the 20th century's greatest tragedies – so why is there no memorial to it?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword9 January. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How to dress like a ROMAN woman in ancient Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Life in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A composite image showing the Queen Mother in front of the Bayeux Tapestry.

Could the Queen Mother have secured the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum 45 years ago?

A composite image of post-medieval women being persecuted.

In post-medieval Scotland, two specific crimes reveal the challenges faced by ordinary women

The hidden history of US immigration detention. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Busts of Julius Caesar (right) and Octavia, who became the first Roman emperor.

He was ancient Rome’s mightiest figure – and rumours said he had a secret affair with Julius Caesar

Why are we OBSESSED with the ancient Egyptians?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Emperor Hirohito: life of the week. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration showing two bearded men in a wooden boat with oars, on a blue river, surrounded by jungle, with animals poking out the trees. The man at the back of the boat is holding an umbrella in one hand and a wooden crucifix in the other

Uncontacted peoples: why do nearly 200 groups choose to live outside 'civilisation'?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Secrets of the Romans' spectacular success. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.