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James Bleckley
Oldest Stories
This show is focused on the 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. New episodes every Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net.
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4.7 stars from 120 ratings
Amazing podcast
Cheerful and witty podcast that introduces the history of bronze-age Mesopotamia and the Levant. The host balances comprehensibility and comprehensiveness, and has clearly poured hundreds of hours into researching the content matter. Others may complain that the host isn’t a credentialed...Read full review »
nonickname13): downdbdyeb via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/18/24
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Lol … via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 01/17/24
Great storytelling
Makes the oldest stories come alive.
Angkorian via Apple Podcasts · Denmark · 11/23/23
Recent Episodes
The king today is Adad-Nirari II, but we have a lot to discuss in the background as well. The Nairi get their spotlight right before they get destroyed, and we look at the dating system for the Neo-Assyrian period and why it is so reliable, compared to the earlier parts of ancient history. And we...
Published 03/27/24
Published 03/13/24
Today we talk about iron working, economics and climate change. Then we watch Assur-Dan II flay his enemies alive and hang their skins from the city wall. The doldrums of the Bronze Age Collapse are now officially over and a new age is rising - an age of iron and an age of empire. The most...
Published 03/13/24
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