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James Bleckley
Oldest Stories
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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4.7 stars from 134 ratings
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“Would have given six stars, but I had to deduct one point for the valley girl Ishtar voice.”
Lugal of the Couch via Apple Podcasts ·
Finland ·
07/18/24
Used to be great
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“But then the entire show became an ad for a video game. Lame.”
rafegoldberg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/15/24
Recent Episodes
The final years of Shalmaneser III's reign over the Neo-Assyrian Empire, was a pivotal period marked by civil war, political intrigue, and shifting power dynamics. As Shalmaneser aged and relied more on his top general, Dayan-Assur, did his appointment of his younger son, Shamshi-Adad, as...
Published 11/13/24
Published 11/13/24
The latter half of Shalmaneser's reign is less celebrated, but no less important. We see major campaigns against Urartu, Que, and Parsua, but more importantly we see some of those campaigns led by an unexpected figure, Dayan-Assur. We are rapidly building up to the civil war that opens the...
Published 10/30/24
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