Dr. Alan Lenzi, a professor of history at University of the Pacific, joins Lexie to discuss getting into the ancient world via Biblical Studies and music, whether Gilgamesh translations have been done to death in Assyriology, and how the portrayal of ancient Mesopotamia in popular media has changed. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Learn more about Dr. Lenzi: https://liberalarts.pacific.edu/campus-directory/alan-lenzi  Check out Dr. Lenzi’s publications on Academia: https://pacific.academia.edu/AlanLenzi  Check out the Corpus of Akkadian Shuila Prayers: http://www.shuilas.org/about.html Listen to “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject  Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday. Get exclusive bonus content (ad free episodes, early releases, and experimental content) on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.