Bog Bodies

WARNING: graphic descriptions of violence and warfareMeet Diades, Alexander the Great’s overlooked military engineer, the man who made the impossible siege of Tyre happen.Tristan Hughes and Professor Edmund Richardson retell the thrilling, brutal, brilliant story of invention, am ...  Show more

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Odyssey brings Homer’s epic roaring back to life and Tristan Hughes and Dr. Emily Hauser are here to unpack every storm, monster and star-making turn. From the brilliance of the adaptation to the ancient story beneath it, Tristan and Emily bri ...  Show more

What can medieval burial practices reveal about societal values and beliefs? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by biological anthropologist Dr. Jo Buckberry, to explore this question.

They discuss the secrets behind Sutton Hoo's majestic burial mounds, the intriguing pres ...

Human bodies buried in bogs can retain some features -- like perfectly preserved skin, right down to forehead wrinkles -- for thousands of years. Learn how this natural mummification process works in today's episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.i ...  Show more

Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet talk about very unique discoveries and what they might reveal of ancient cultures. https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-mystery-of-the-bog-people/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at htt ...  Show more

Patrick Woodward and Megan Nollet talk about very unique discoveries and what they might reveal of ancient cultures. https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-mystery-of-the-bog-people/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at htt ...  Show more