@tristanancientsTristan Hughes

Ancient history nerd. Host of The Ancients podcast 👇

card updated Nov 7, 2026 · 13 clips parsed · following 20 · 1,200,000 likes total

Engagement9.32%above average

Account summary

@tristanancients has 50,700 followers and 403 videos. Across the 13 parsed clips the average is 137,778 views and 12,266 likes. Engagement to views is 9.32%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−5.1 pp). Posts roughly 0.2 times a week. An average clip reaches 272% of the follower count.

Followers

50.7K

+0 in period

Engagement

9.32%

−5.1 pp newer half

Average views

137.8K

median 11.2K

Likes per clip

12.3K

97 comments avg

Shares / saves

473 / 1.1K

0.79% of viewers save

Posting rate

0.2 / wk

reach 272% of followers

Latest clips

13 collected

Spartacus! The underdog who humiliated Rome again and again in open ba — @tristanancients

11.2K0:59Spartacus! The underdog who humiliated Rome again and again in open battle. We cover his story in our latest episode of 2473621

Ancient China's Warring States fielded formidable armies. One of their — @tristanancients

94.7K0:47Ancient China's Warring States fielded formidable armies. One of their 'superweapons' was the crossbow. Clip from our r4.4K0203764

The early evolution of cuneiform. From simple pictograms to signs. Thi — @tristanancients

5.8K0:57The early evolution of cuneiform. From simple pictograms to signs. This development happened c.4,000 years ago in Mesop1482013

The Roman army's famous studded sandals! Clip from our recent #TheAnci — @tristanancients

5.8K0:59The Roman army's famous studded sandals! Clip from our recent #TheAncients episode. The Roman Centurion 🎙 Ben Kane 🎧 Lis2716430

Two kings ruled ancient Sparta. At the same time! One of only a few ex — @tristanancients

99.2K1:31Two kings ruled ancient Sparta. At the same time! One of only a few examples of a diarchy in history! Leonidas 🎙 Prof. A5K69106729

'Come and get them!' Did Leonidas really say this at the Battle of The — @tristanancients

6K0:44'Come and get them!' Did Leonidas really say this at the Battle of Thermopylae? Probably not. From our latest episode o2633454

Herodotus' narrative of the Persian Wars includes the earliest detaile — @tristanancients

1.3K1:38Herodotus' narrative of the Persian Wars includes the earliest detailed battle descriptions in ancient Greek history. He942117

A more grim side to pharaoh Ramesses II's iconography at Abu Simbel. E — @tristanancients

3.4K1:22A more grim side to pharaoh Ramesses II's iconography at Abu Simbel. Either side of the great temple's entrance, you can2623733

An almost 4,000 year old map of the stars. The Bronze Age Nebra Sky Di — @tristanancients

1.4K1:56An almost 4,000 year old map of the stars. The Bronze Age Nebra Sky Disc is one of the greatest archaeological discoveri623311

This 3,000 year old coffin lid belonged to Pharaoh Shoshenq II of anci — @tristanancients

29.1K1:40This 3,000 year old coffin lid belonged to Pharaoh Shoshenq II of ancient Egypt's 22nd Dynasty. It's currently touring t2.2K5696378

The largest Pictish settlement ever found! Tap O'Noth, near Rhynie in — @tristanancients

306.8K2:06The largest Pictish settlement ever found! Tap O'Noth, near Rhynie in Aberdeenshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The site features in our @hi27K3511.1K3.6K

Digging up Pictish archaeology in Fife! Team History Hit visited the e — @tristanancients

262.1K1:32Digging up Pictish archaeology in Fife! Team History Hit visited the excavation at East Lomond this summer. Led by Profe21.5K3771.7K2.2K

Herculaneum was buried in 12 metres of volcanic rock (tufa) when Mount — @tristanancients

964.2K1:39Herculaneum was buried in 12 metres of volcanic rock (tufa) when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. You can still see the 98K3823K6.2K

Engagement per clip

13 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 10.5% ER

Oct 11Mar 21Jun 5

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Jun 5, 2026	11,200	247	3	6	21	2.29%
May 8, 2026	94,700	4,445	0	203	764	4.91%
Apr 29, 2026	5,843	148	2	0	13	2.57%
Apr 7, 2026	5,849	271	6	4	30	4.80%
Mar 29, 2026	99,200	5,017	69	106	729	5.23%
Mar 22, 2026	5,973	263	3	4	54	4.52%
Mar 21, 2026	1,334	94	2	1	17	7.27%
Mar 19, 2026	3,382	262	3	7	33	8.04%
Mar 16, 2026	1,427	62	3	3	11	4.77%
Mar 11, 2026	29,100	2,154	56	96	378	7.92%
Nov 22, 2025	306,800	27,000	351	1,080	3,616	9.27%
Sep 26, 2025	262,100	21,500	377	1,676	2,216	8.99%
Oct 11, 2024	964,200	98,000	382	2,957	6,232	10.51%