History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of Mesopotamia, from Gilgamesh to Nabonidas, a span of some 2500 years, with myths of heroes and gods, and tales of daily life peppered throughout. Sumer, Akkad, Old Babylon, Hittites, and Israel have all been covered in depth, current episodes get deep into the Assyrian Empire. New episodes every other Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net.
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Assyrian History Podcasts
Exploring the history, archaeology, geography, and cultures of the Bible.
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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the people who built and lost empires. From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today? Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, ea ...
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The Histories of the Holy Land Podcast has the guts to survey the most provocative historical narrative in the world. Israel and Palestine is a land of immense religious significance. Everyone has an opinion on it. But what is the true story of this beautiful but contested country? From the dinosaurs to the hi-tech era, we will chronologically survey the history of the land. The podcast will provide the only complete and factual narrative out there. So, join us.
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A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?
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The Sons of History podcast is all about giving historical references and engaging dialogue about what is happening today and why it’s happening.
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A history podcast about how communities bear witness to the past to give meaning for their present reality and educate for the future.
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The only psychiatrist in New Britain, Connecticut, collected 124 local stories of suicide from 1941 to 1948. Fifty years later, his grandson discovered them, studied them and researched the people in those stories, how they lived and what they left behind. These are stories of the human struggles of forgotten people, and together they create a social history of the city and a fractured snapshot of a world at war. Sound and music by Wilson Vediner and Courtney Sheedy (both of the bands Months ...
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The history of the universe, brought to you by Persistence of Vision Publishing. With your hosts L.B. Deyo, William Gold, and Lance ”Fever” Myers.
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Thin End of the Wedge explores life in the ancient Middle East. There are many wonderful stories we can tell about those people, their communities, the gritty reality of their lives, their hopes, fears and beliefs. We can do that through the objects they left behind and the cities where they once lived. Our focus is on the cultures that used cuneiform (“wedge-shaped”) writing, so mostly on ancient Iraq and nearby regions from about 3000 BC to about 100 AD. Thin End of the Wedge brings you ex ...
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The children of Israel suffered under many captivities. Ten tribes were taken away during the Assyrian Empire, never to be seen again. These are the so called lost tribes of Israel. The ones that remained, of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi were occupied by foreign nations and by many captivities. They were finally taken away under the Roman Empire after Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70. What happened to the children of the promise? They were taken captive by their enemies and sold i ...
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Experts Explain Everything is the official Rolli podcast. The EEE Podcast features the world's leading experts on a variety of topics - experts journalists can find on Rolliapp.com. Join Los Angeles News Anchor and LA Press Club Board Member, Catalina Villegas every week, as she takes you beyond the soundbites and into the depths of their expertise.
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It is the next book of an author of apocalyptic books. It may be said that this book is an adapted version of “Book of Rescue from the Doomsday 2012-2013” for the World of Unicellular. Moreover, it is a span-new book. Are you still waiting for Armageddon? Doomsday has already come… You needn’t waiting for it neither in 2012, nor in some other year. People should be deleted. Critique: It is about the connection of Anunaki and the Earth for the first time. By the way, by this fact “The World o ...
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296. Ottoman Gaza: Gunpowder Conquests & Rising Nationalism (Part 6)
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57:01In 1516, the Ottomans defeated the mighty Mamluk Empire in the Middle East, taking control of Gaza. How did Ottoman forces roll out scorched-earth tactics on Gaza City to punish those who had rebelled against them? How did the citrus and cotton industries develop in Ottoman Palestine? What did the rise of nationalism at the turn of the twentieth ce…
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Mesopotamia and the Occult: Dying and Rising in Depth
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1:41:40Dumuzid, the oldest known exemplar of the dying and rising king, is also in many ways the most exceptional. Lover of Inanna, he was apparently quite done with her passionate antics and celebrated when she died, only to be dragged into the underworld for his impiety. But what does it really mean and why has the image endured? James Bleckley of the O…
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295. Crusader Gaza: Saladin & Richard The Lionheart (Part 5)
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49:07Why did Crusaders travel from Western Europe to Gaza and The Levant in the 11th century? Who was Saladin and how did he conquer the Franks? How did the Mamluks defeat the Mongols in the 1200s and usher in an era of prosperity for Gaza? Anita and William are joined by Jonathan Phillips, Professor of Crusading History at Royal Holloway, to discuss th…
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224. 508 BC Greek Democracy part 3 (580s BC part 7)
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20:20In this episode we talk about men that made up the fleet and army, how the courts worked (you would definitely get jury duty in this system!), and how you could be "dishonored" and thus lose your "civic honor". And you can you believe they wouldn't allow CRIMINALS to serve or lead in government?? This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolsk…
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Chris and Kyle – Biblical Archaeology Rising (Part 2)
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1:00:32Episode: In part II of our intro to Biblical Archaeology, Kyle and Chris explore the contributions of W. F. Albright (who knew over 20 languages) and G. E. Wright, Kathleen Kenyon and others, and the emergence of New Archaeology, regional approaches, and other new methods. They also consider questions of faith and history, theology and archaeology,…
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294. Gaza & The Islamic Conquest (Part 4)
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41:27How did the expansion of Islam out of the Arab peninsular affect Gaza in the seventh century? Who was ‘Amr ibn al-As and how did he ambush the Byzantines in Gaza? Why is the Islamic Conquest described as the “invisible conquest” by some historians? William and Anita are joined once again by Peter Sarris, Professor of Late Antique, Medieval and Byza…
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Mesopotamia and the Occult: The Passionate Woman in Depth
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1:39:14Inanna, queen of heaven, who descended into the underworld. It is among the oldest stories of the mythology of the world, but also one of the most significant. James Bleckley of the Oldest Stories Podcast sits down with Nathaniel Heutmaker of the Grail Sciences Podcast to discuss this ancient tale from both an historical and an occult perspective. …
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293. The Gaza Erotic Literature Festival: Byzantine Gaza (Part 3)
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42:22How did Gaza become a centre of learning and festivals during the Byzantine era? Who was St. Porphyrius of Gaza, and why did he destroy pagan temples in the city? Why is the Early Christian period considered a Golden Age for Gaza? Anita and William are joined by Peter Sarris, Professor of Late Antique, Medieval and Byzantine Studies at the Universi…
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We got a letter from a listener—an actual hydraulic engineer—calling SHENANIGANS! on the big clams of building the pyramids with water power as we explored in a recent episode. So we brought Garry back to dig in. Were the ancients really hoisting massive stones with water or is this all just a scholar's "pipe dream"? he he Join us as we test the wa…
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292. Ancient Gaza: From The Assyrians to The Romans (Part 2)
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42:30Why did the Assyrians spare Philistine port cities like Gaza when they conquered The Levant? How did the Persians overthrow the Babylonians in the region? What did Alexander The Great send back to his tutor after he sieged Gaza City? William and Anita are joined once again by Josephine Quinn, Professor of Ancient History at the University of Cambri…
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291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)
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48:56Gaza is one of the oldest urban centres on Earth, and in this series we are exploring its long history. It was first referred to by Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th century BC when it was known as Ghazzati. In this episode we ask: Who were the Philistines? Why did Egyptian pharaohs put monopolies on Gazan sweet wine? And what was 'The Bronze Age Co…
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223. 508 BC The Boule – 500 Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy (500s BCs part 6)
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45:59This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. Democracy wasn’t just showing up and voting in Athens—it needed infrastructure, and that’s where the Boule came in. This episode explores how 500 citizens, chosen at random, met daily to steer the Athenian state, draft proposals, and make democracy happen in real time. Sound impossible? It wasn…
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290. Medieval India’s Alexander The Great: The Cholas (Part 2)
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37:44Who was South India’s equivalent to Alexander The Great? How did the Chola dynasty conquer Southeast Asia? And what was life like for the enslaved “service women” in the Chola court? William and Anita are joined once again by Anirudh Kanisetti, author of Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire, to discuss Rajaraja I and the developmen…
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79. Rocío Da Riva and Nathan Wasserman: Carnival in Babylon
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45:20Rocío and Nathan take us to Babylon in the Late Babylonian period for a remarkable public ritual. The divine love lyrics are one of the most surprising literary survivals from antiquity. Sarpanitu discovers that Marduk has been sleeping with Ishtar. The two goddesses become embroiled in a very public shouting match, throwing insults at each other. …
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289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)
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43:15Who were the Cholas who ruled in South India from the 9th century? How was a Hindu symbol of a Chola queen the inspiration behind the Christian hymn “Lord of The Dance”? What was the Medieval Indian equivalent of the “Iron Bank” in Game of Thrones? William and Anita are joined by Anirudh Kanisetti, author of Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the…
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Send us a text In this episode, we bring the Philistines into the story. Unfortunately, we do not have rich texts that they wrote about themselves. So we have to rely on the Bible for our understanding of the Philistines. But who were they, and how accurately are they portrayed in the biblical stories? We introduce these important players to our st…
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What´s New In History: A 2200 year old coin with huge implications
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24:20Welcome our newest coin guru - Leo from Classic Numismatics! Bernie and Leo unpack the significance of a 2,200‑year‑old gold coin featuring Queen Berenice II—discovering power, prestige, and politics in a single tiny disk. We are thrilled to have Leo join us in this episode set in a time of intrigue, sex, and violence. Check it out and share with y…
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288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5)
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42:52How did the Suez Crisis end? Why did the Suez Crisis mark the end of the Anglo-American “special relationship”? And was it Egypt or India that marked the nail in the coffin of the British Empire? William and Anita are joined for the final time by Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & The Crisis That Shook The World, to dis…
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287. Suez Crisis: Lies, Cyanide Pills, & Soviet Tanks (Part 4)
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43:58Who was Dulles Airport named after and why was he instrumental in de-escalating the Suez Crisis? Why did Nasser order cyanide pills for his military generals during the crisis? How did the Egyptians use beer bottles to block the Suez Canal? William and Anita are joined once again by Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & Th…
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222. 508 BC Democracy in Athens (500 BCs part 5)
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39:27In this first of a multi-part series set in the 500s BC, we dive deep into the nuts and bolts of early Athenian democracy. Join us as we explore how Cleisthenes' radical reorganization of the people—from 4 tribes to 10, from clans to geography—laid the groundwork for a political system that still echoes today. This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and B…
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Chris and Kyle - Biblical Archaeology Rising (Part 1)
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53:51Episode: In this two-part series, Kyle and Chris delve deeply into the history of "biblical" archaeology. What is this field? How did we get to where we are today? Who are some of the characters that shaped the field along the way? If you've ever pondered these (or related) questions, then this mini-series is for you. Hosts: Chris McKinny and Kyle …
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286. Suez Crisis: Hungary Revolts & Britain Bombs Egypt (Part 3)
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46:15What did the Queen think about Britain’s humiliating failures in Suez in 1956? Why did France and Britain not inform their American allies of the invasion? What was simultaneously going on in Hungary that sent the UN into crisis mode? William and Anita are joined once again by Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & The Cris…
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285. Suez Crisis: The Secret Meeting Between Israel, Britain & France (Part 2)
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40:26Why did France & Britain secretly collude with Israel against Egypt? What did America think was going on in Suez? Why did the Soviets think the US was behind an uprising in Hungary? William and Anita are joined once again by Alex Von Tunzelmann, author of Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, & The Crisis That Shook The World, to discuss the second chapte…
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