Countries That Don't Exist Anymore

The Kingdom of Gwynedd was a Medieval powerhouse from the departure of the Romans right up to the conquest of Edward I. It helped establish the things that helped the Welsh find a distinctive identity, including cattle-based revenge and Hywel's Law of Wales. Join us for blindings, burning and castle building.

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Ed & Phil explore some of the ways Angkor Wat has been used in film. From a split second cameo on Transformers to a Tomb Raider trope.

Phil then uncovers some of the darker aspect of the Khmer Rouge and Ed watches Jungle Atlantis to find out just how much he got wrong about Angkor Wat.

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We cover the temple-addicted, hydraulic super power known as the Khmer Empire. How did they tame the monsoon to become the greatest power in Southeast Asia?

Not only does Angkor Watt remain a wonder if the world, but its suburbs stretched for miles and miles - making it the largest city in pre-industrial history. How did they achieve such power and organisation - and where did it go wrong?

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Imagine King's Landing from Game of Thrones without the dragons and poor pacing. That's better isn't it?

Welcome to the Republic of Ragusa, the maritime power focused on Dubrovnik that sprung out of the Roman Empire, flourished in the Medieval period and lasted to the modern age.

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Put more historical entertainment into your 2025 with season 6 of Countries That Don't Exist Anymore. Forget dieting and fitness. Focus on ancient Cambodian culture and Welsh medieval kingdoms instead! Plus join us on a virtual yacht trip off the coast of Croatia. Coming at you soon....

Was Atlantis really an Ice Age super advanced civilisation? Or was the Atlantis described by Plato really a confused account of the ancient Minoans?

We dip into conspiracy theories, pseudo-history and a world of legendary bull.

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Who were the Minoans of Crete? Were they really Europe's first civilisation? Ed travels to the Palace of Knossos for CTDEA On The Road to find out if it was the real home of the Minotaur or if the Greek myths were a load of old bull.

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Ed & Phil watch the 1964 Christmas classic Zulu starring Michael Caine. Does it hold up in 2024, did Caine ever say "Stop chucking those bloody spears at me?" and more importantly - is it historically accurate?

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How did a cow-obsessed pastoralists go from 1500 people to a fighting force that could defeat the British Empire? Who were the Zulus, why were they called the Black Spartans and why were they so into cow poetry?

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