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The ancient world was full of wonders. Engineering marvels like the Great Wall of China and Stonehenge. Remarkable peoples like the Aztecs, the Romans and the Mongols. Infamous leaders such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Herod the Great.

Spoken has transcripts of 46 Ancient Civilisations episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 23, 2025.

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The Samurai

October 23, 2025

Paul McGann (0:00)

It's September the 22nd, 1877

Darkness has fallen over the coastal town of Kagoshima in the southwestern province of Satsuma, Japan. The night is cool, following a rain shower, in contrast to the stifling heat of the day. The breeze carries with it a faint scent of pine needles and, fainter yet, gunpowder. Across the bay, illuminated by a ribbon…

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