History Hit, the streaming service and podcast network founded by Dan Snow, has announced the release of its latest original documentary, Ancient Adventures: Libya, a 50-minute exploration of one of the world’s least-seen archaeological frontiers. The result of a complex international production, History Hit is the first international documentary team in 15 years to gain access and film the stunning ancient Greek and Roman sites of Cyrenaica, Libya, following years of civil war and instability.

In this landmark film, Dan Snow travels deep into eastern Libya, beginning in Benghazi, to uncover a region rich with extraordinary historical treasures yet largely inaccessible to the international community. Despite the nation’s upheaval over the past 15 years, Libya’s landscape remains home to remarkable remnants of Greek, Roman, and early North African civilisations.

Ancient Adventures: Libya marks the first historical documentary produced in the country since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, offering rare access to groundbreaking archaeological work and spectacular ancient cities. Viewers are taken to a long-lost port being rediscovered on the northern Mediterranean coast, and then venture into the mountains to the majestic ancient city of Cyrene, once a flourishing Graeco-Roman metropolis founded over 2500 years ago.  Dan discovers the deserted ruins and celebrates the beauty and significance of Cyrene, one of the greatest cities of the ancient world, with great houses, theatres and temples, that once flourished thanks to abundant trade and agriculture.

Through newly uncovered ruins, pristine temples, and dramatic coastal vistas, Ancient Adventures: Libya sheds light on a region whose historical significance rivals the great classical sites of Greece and Italy, but remains virtually unknown to modern viewers.  The story of this region is still emerging before our eyes. Dan Snow witnesses fascinating, active archaeology in progress at Al Haniyah, where a long-lost coastal city is re-emerging from beneath the waves – an extraordinary opportunity to see history resurfacing in real time. Every year, winter storms are increasingly revealing archaeology, including pottery, bones and buildings appearing from the cliffs and underwater. Dan joins the team from the universities of Ulster and Benghazi for a fascinating exploration of this once vibrant trading port.

To vividly portray Cyrene as it appeared over 2,000 years ago, the production also utilises stunning game footage from Assassin’s Creed Origins – a striking example of innovation meeting history. History Hit worked closely with Ubisoft to incorporate the unique visual reconstruction of the ancient city into the documentary.

“Libya is one of the most extraordinary places I’ve ever filmed,” said Dan Snow, Founder and Creative Director of History Hit. “Its history is staggering – layer upon layer of ancient civilisations, remarkably preserved yet rarely seen. To walk through sites that have been almost untouched for years, and to meet the archaeologists bringing these stories back to life, was a privilege. I’m thrilled we can finally share this forgotten corner of the ancient world with viewers.”

Bill Locke, Executive Producer at History Hit, added: “This film represents not only a major production achievement but a rare opportunity to document history that has been out of reach for far too long, and shed light on some of the great work being done in Libya to preserve and record ancient sites. Our team worked closely with dedicated local and international partners to capture Libya’s immense archaeological wealth with the respect and care it deserves, and with Ubisoft to really bring the setting to life. Ancient Adventures: Libya stands as one of the most unique and important documentaries History Hit has ever produced.”

Ancient Adventures: Libya is now available to stream exclusively on History Hit, alongside the platform’s growing library of original documentaries, interviews, and podcasts. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, an All3Media Company.

The film was made in collaboration with Ulster University, University of Benghazi, World Monuments Fund, the British Council Cultural Protection Fund and the Department of Antiquities of Libya.

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