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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 122 ratings
Amazing podcast
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“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
Great storytelling
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“Makes the oldest stories come alive.”
Angkorian via Apple Podcasts ·
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Recent Episodes
Is Assurnasirpal II, king of Assyria, a relentless narcicisstic psychopath? Or is he a profoundly competant, ruthless tyrant? Can he be both, and does it really matter? Today we begin the first set of great conquest narratives of the Assyrian empire, unrivalled in their detail and shock value by...
Published 05/08/24
Published 05/08/24
King Tukulti-Ninurta II slows down the pace of conquest for a crucial decade. Conquest still happens, and at a breakneck pace, but compared to what we have seen and will see, it is much slower. More importantly, Tukulti-Ninurta spends a lot of his time focused on really establishing what has...
Published 04/24/24
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