Episodios

  • In Search of Lost Egyptian Tombs
    Jul 22 2024

    In this episode, we sit down with Egyptologist, Dr. Chris Naunton, to discuss his book, Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt. What has the archaeological evidence revealed to identify the final resting places of important historical figures such as Imhotep, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and more? We also talk about Egyptology as a whole, the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the end of the New Kingdom and Late Intermediate Period, and more.



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    1 h y 32 m
  • Hammurabi's Shoes, Just kidding! We Talk After 1177 BC
    Jun 28 2024

    We sit down with Dr. Eric H. Cline to discuss his latest publication, After 1177 B.C.: The survival of Civilizations. He is a historian, archaeologist, professor of ancient history and archaeology at George Washington University at Washington DC. Author of numerous top selling books in the category of ancient history which includes 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed and more. We also talk about the collapse of the Bronze Age, the Sea Peoples, excavating Megiddo and so much more.



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    1 h y 26 m
  • Mesopotamia: The Land Between the Rivers
    Apr 22 2024

    In this exciting episode, host, Petros Koutoupis, sits down with guest historian and author, Dr. Amanda Podany to discuss her latest publication “Weavers, Scribes and Kings” and to also talk about the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. How and when did the earliest urban settlements form? What were the motivations for the discovery of writing? We also discuss the influence and impact these Mesopotamian cultures made on the ancient world and so much more.



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    1 h y 12 m
  • In Search of Aeneas Redux: Following the Trojan Refugee
    Mar 3 2024

    In this episode, guest author, Anthony Adolph returns to discuss his latest research and publication, In Search of Aeneas: Classical Myth or Bronze Age Hero? Who was Aeneas? What did his world look like? What is his tale and how did it evolve? What did Aeneas mean to both the Greeks and Romans? We discuss this and so much more.



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    54 m
  • Cicero and the Fall of the Late Roman Republic
    Feb 18 2024

    In this episode, host, Petros Koutoupis sits down with Lawrence Reed to discuss Cicero and the Fall of the Late Roman Republic. Who was Cicero and how did his actions impact both ancient Rome and the Roman Republic? What events led to the fall of the Republic? What lessons can we take away from the ancient Romans? Tune in for this and more.



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    36 m
  • Marcus Furius Camillus: Rome's Savior
    Nov 6 2023

    In this episode, guest author, Marc Hyden is back to discuss his latest publication, Marcus Furius Camillus: The Life of Rome’s Second Founder. Who is Camillus and how did his story help shape the early Republic?



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    37 m
  • The Might and Influence of the Neo-Assyrians
    Sep 15 2023

    In this episode, host, Petros Koutoupis, sits down with British Assyriologist and ancient Near Eastern scholar, Dr. Stephanie Dalley, to discuss the ancient Neo-Assyrians of Iron Age Mesopotamia. Who were the Neo-Assyrians and how did they influence the ancient Near Eastern world? How did they rise to power and under what circumstances did their empire fall? Also discussed is the location of the Hanging Gardens. Was it in Babylon or did it exist further north in Assyria? Tune in for the answers and more.



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    40 m
  • Special Feature - The Bible: From Eden to Babel
    Aug 20 2023

    In the second installment of this special feature sub-series, we will continue to explore the world of the Bible. Join host, Petros Koutoupis, as he takes us on a journey to discover the location of Eden, identify the Nephilim, understand the fusing of two separate Flood stories to find parallels with Nimrod and the Tower of Babel to Neo-Assyrian sources and inspiration.



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    41 m