Broadcast: Monday 7th May 2018 (CBBC 3:50pm)

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Summary: Horrible Histories presents a guide to ancient civilisations, featuring new sketches about Alexander the Great's first kiss, Emperor Nero's greatest hits, and how double parking in ancient times could result in being impaled, rather than fined. Also, Swill Gumbitz takes a look at Greek statues, and the evolution of bottom-wiping.

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Highlights special: 

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• Neanderthal Choral Classics: The enchanting sounds of pre-history available on DVD from the golden age of rock(s) (from S07E01).

• A cavewomen shares an invention we all can benefit from, but another man's idea seems to impress more (from S07E06).

• Introducing the new 14th century Chinese hygiene revolution: toilet paper (advertisement) (from S07E10).

• Historical Grand Designs: Ramesses II shows off his Ramesseum, which seems a bit to statue-full, much to his wife's displeasure. (from S07E05)

• Chaos ensues when it becomes forbidden to mention Herostratus's name in Ancient Greece (from S07E05).

• HHTV News: Swill Gumbitz discovers the surprising true colours of ancient Greek statues (from S07E04).

• The Sacred Band of Thebes get into their own fights as they learn being a Greek army of couples has its downsides (from S07E03).

• An unfortunate Assyrian man finds out the words "no parking" were taken very seriously back then.

• Alex the Great finds out about kissing.

• Agrippina Bites: Agrippina teaches the viewer how to make a dish to die for (from S07E12).

• Emperor Nero performs a concert on the lyre, and he really likes to take his time.

• A young Celt is taught how to play the Carnyx war horn with some awful results – but not awful enough! (from S07E01).

• The Romans, Greeks, and Chinese face off in a rap battle (from S07E06).

Cast & crew: See Series 7 page

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