Dan Snow's History Hit
By History Hit
Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.
From the Colosseum of Ancient Rome and the battlefields of Waterloo to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Dan journeys across the globe to share the greatest stories from the past that help us understand the present.
New episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.
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Latest episode
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Mansa Musa: History's Wealthiest Man?
The Mali Empire from its founding to the zenith of its power under Mansa Musa. -
On the Frontline at Stalingrad
Newly translated frontline accounts from the German soldiers who were there. -
The Battle of Arnhem with Al Murray
Tthe most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in the Second World War. -
Operation Market Garden
Delving into the planning and the chaotic execution of this ambitious but fatally flawed mission. -
Jesse Owens
How the hero of the 1936 Berlin Olympics was treated like a second-class citizen at home. -
How to Survive in Viking Britain
Viking settlers had to contend with vicious weather, famine and disease, as well as disgruntled locals. -
Sir Walter Raleigh's Search for El Dorado
Why did this famous Elizabethan explorer undertook these expeditions to find a lost city in the jungles of South America? -
The Heist of the Century: The Missing Irish Crown Jewels
In the shadowy halls of Dublin Castle, 1907, a daring heist shook the British Empire. -
Machu Picchu: The Lost City
Following in the footsteps of intrepid American explorer Hiram Bingham who revealed Machu Picchu to the world. -
Hitler's V1 & V2 Rockets
The most infamous Nazi 'Revenge Weapons' of the Second World War.