{"podcast":{"title":"Dan Snow's History Hit","slug":"dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719","podcast_index_feed_id":483719,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/c939f8d1-c4bc-478e-8bb9-e5343f9a7ab5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/why-were-obsessed-with-ancient-egypt","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6215f67d4b795a40fffd3b2c/1723125486275-6a1ef96b-9474-4be2-bb87-7a9532f54a02.jpeg","author":"History Hit","episode_count":1527,"summary":"Historian Dan Snow journeys across the globe to tell the stories of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum in Rome to the Great Wall of China, the battlefields of Waterloo to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, join Dan as he explores the how and why of the greatest monuments, battles, heroes, villains and events that have shaped our world. New episodes on Mondays and Thursdays with bonus subscriber only episodes every other Friday. You can get in touch with us at ds.hh@historyhit.com 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 . 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 https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T06:18:35.793889+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719"},"episode":{"title":"The Rise of the Roman Empire","slug":"the-rise-of-the-roman-empire","published_at":"2026-06-04T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719/the-rise-of-the-roman-empire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719","url":"https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/the-rise-of-the-roman-empire","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/dansnowshistoryhit/e/6a1e977b2ee21c89f08d364a/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=8A38Pd8h2ygw5kOM2o9vAuzbxbEx24FyqgtD1lcklOM","summary":"How did a cluster of Iron Age huts grow into one of history's greatest civilisations? In the first episode of our series on the Roman Empire, we're joined by Dr Simon Elliott to trace Rome's rise - from its humble origins on the banks of the Tiber to the moment Augustus became the first Emperor. Why did Rome thrive when so many competitors fell? What were the key battles, the turning points, the extraordinary individuals who shaped the story? Make sure to join us for our second episode next week, when Dame Mary Beard will shed some light on how this mighty civilisation was ruled. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast 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 https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"How did a cluster of Iron Age huts grow into one of history's greatest civilisations? In the first episode of our series on the Roman Empire, we're joined…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2413,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719/episodes/the-rise-of-the-roman-empire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719/the-rise-of-the-roman-empire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}