The Ancients
History Hit
Topics: History
A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes. New episodes every Sunday and Thursday. From History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at...
Latest episodes
- The Mycenaeans: Was Agamemnon Real?
- Easter Island
- Bronze Age Syria: Cradle of Cities
- Caligula, Cassander & Cave Hyenas | Listener Q&A
- Origins of Constantinople
- The Ninth Legion: Did They Disappear?
- Viking Origins: The Nordic Iron Age
- Caratacus: King of the Britons
- After Ancients: Prof. John A. Long
- Ancient Antarctica
The Ancients is No. 153 in the US, No. 51 in the UK, No. 55 in Canada, No. 45 in Australia, No. 26 in New Zealand and No. 85 in Ireland on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 2 in History. The latest episode came out on November 1, 2026. A new episode comes out about every two days.
Its place on the chart, day by day
US No. 153
UK No. 51
Canada No. 55
Australia No. 45
New Zealand No. 26
Ireland No. 85All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | US | UK | Canada | Australia | New Zealand | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 153 | 51 | 55 | 45 | 26 | 85 |
| November 1, 2026 | – | 99 | 111 | 69 | 44 | 119 |
| October 31, 2026 | – | 98 | 106 | 77 | 46 | 145 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: All podcasts | 153 | New |
| US: History | 5 | ▲1 |
| UK: All podcasts | 51 | ▲48 |
| UK: History | 6 | ▲5 |
| Canada: All podcasts | 55 | ▲56 |
| Canada: History | 3 | ▲3 |
| Australia: All podcasts | 45 | ▲24 |
| Australia: History | 2 | ▲6 |
| New Zealand: All podcasts | 26 | ▲18 |
| New Zealand: History | 2 | ▲6 |
| Ireland: All podcasts | 85 | ▲34 |
| Ireland: History | 8 | ▲2 |
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