Hera is out now: https://amzn.to/4biSxEN

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S.6 E.3 Hera the Mother of Monsters with Jennifer Saint

Final-Ancient History (Audio-Video) Class #49 Presuppositional Conflict in Ancient Greece 
00:00:00  1. Prayer
00:01:09  2. Presuppositional (PSP) Thinking-dangerous
00:24:19  3. God’s Commandments Create Wisdom and Righteousness
00:46:44  4. Sophists “wisdom” breed conquer thy neighbor
01:34:09  5. Prayer

Final - Ancient History (Audio) Class #49 Presuppositional Conflict In Ancient Greece

Bestselling thriller author J.F. Penn joins to talk about the mysterious lance that was allegedly used against Jesus during the crucifixion and its role in her latest novel.

#58 - The Spear of Destiny, mysterious relics, and storytelling (w/ J.F. Penn)

Psyche & Eros is out now: https://amzn.to/3KULp5P

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Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica): https://amzn.to/3zeOKdv
The Wolf Den: https://amzn.to/45FhKr6
Apuleius in European Literature (Dr Regine May): https://amzn.to/3XyQecA
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride: https://amzn.to/4eOgSEL

S.6 E.4 Psyche & Eros with Luna McNamara

Historical fiction authors Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson (known together as A.D. Rhine) come on the show to talk about their epic retelling of the Trojan War, the overlooked storylines and characters of the Iliad, Bronze Age history, and much more.

#61 - Heroines of the Trojan War (w/ A.D. Rhine)

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a force from the 5th century to the 15th century AD. Historian Anthony Kaldellis comes on to talk all things Byzantium.

#62 - One Thousand Years of Byzantium (w/ Anthony Kaldellis)

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE

'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP

'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGE

An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology 

 Two strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an archaeologist, the other isn’t. A simple question, ‘What do you do?’, becomes the springboard for a dialogue that weaves a fascinating tale.

Archaeologist Theodore Papakostas takes the reader on a spectacularly iconoclastic and hugely engrossing journey through ancient Greece, from its beginnings in prehistory to its end. Marvelling at the exalted moments in history as well as the more mundane, Papakostas introduces the reader to countless fascinating stories about the cradle of western civilisation – many of which upend received wisdom about the empire as well as about archaeology itself. Along the way, he settles questions such as: What did a Minoan princess pack for a trip to Egypt? How did a raunchy dance lead to the birth of Democracy? Why did Heraclitus suggest that Homer should be slapped?

A whistle-stop tour through three hundred years of Greek history, How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator is an unforgettable love letter to the treasures we’ve inherited from the ancient world, as well as to those who have helped us unearth them.

How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator, By Theodore Papakostas, Translated by Patricia Felisa Barbeito, Read by John Moraitis and Tom Babbage

My reading of the second chapter of The Heir of Achilles, now available on Amazon.

#64 - The Heir of Achilles, Chapter 2 (Author Reading)

Two randomly selected excerpts from Myth of the Month 24, on the Epic of Gilgamesh:
He is the earliest human being whose name and life story are known to history. We examine the origins and contents of the most ancient narrative ever found anywhere on Earth, and trace how it has been rediscovered, re-used, and re-translated in the modern world, becoming a living and evolving text in a time of anxiety over the fate of civilization.
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Image: Sumerian bas-relief sculpture of a man subduing a bull, possibly representing Gilgamesh slaying the Bull of Heaven, 2200s BC.

Our previous lecture on the discovery of the Library of Ashurbanipal, where the Epic of Gilgamesh was rediscovered: https://soundcloud.com/historiansplaining/unlocked-the-great-archaeological-discoveries-pt-3-the-library-of-ashurbanipal

Suggested further reading: George, "The Epic of Gilgamesh"; N.K. Sandars, "The Epic of Gilgamesh"; Heidel, "The Epic of Gilgamesh and Old Testament Parallels"; Stephen Mitchell, "Gilgamesh"; Michael Schmidt, "Gilgamesh: The Life of a Poem."

Teaser:  Myth of the Month 24: The Epic of Gilgamesh -- pt. 1: The History

'Pacy, witty and authoritative' Jonathan Freedland

'In her hands, ancient history becomes a vivid avenue of approach to a burning modern-world concern… a powerful and important book' Daily Telegraph 

 A superb and illuminating history of Imperial Rome's most important women – dispelling the myths and misogyny that have distorted their reputations for over 2000 years.

Writer, activist and journalist Joan Smith has worked for years to raise awareness of violence against women and girls, and has been instrumental in bringing the innate misogyny of the police to public attention. Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac reinterprets the bloody, violent story of twenty-three women closely associated with the Julio-Claudian emperors of Rome. Fewer than half a dozen of them can be said with any confidence to have died of natural causes.

These were the wives, mothers and daughters of the emperors from Augustus to Nero, via their ‘mad’ relative Caligula. They were the most privileged women of their time, but their lives were overshadowed, dominated and controlled by these men. Raped, killed, ripped apart from their children and mostly airbrushed from history, Joan Smith brings their extraordinary and tragic stories back into focus. There are no nymphomaniacs here.

Instead, the book pieces together the human stories, showing how they struggled for control of their lives at a time when both the law and culture were stacked against them. These women shared in a spirited, inspiring and sometimes reckless resistance to male authority.

Smith brings to this history not only a fresh interpretation of the original texts but also an understanding of what we know now about the mechanics of domestic abuse. The way these women have been misrepresented for two thousand years speaks volumes not just about ancient misogyny but the origin and persistence of attitudes that continue to blight women’s lives today.

Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's Imperial Women, By Joan Smith, Read by Joan Walker

In this Night of the Livy Dead Halloween special I discuss the types of curses which made it onto tablets and figurines from antiquity. Starting with ancient Egypt and ending in the later Roman period I look into what they were used for, who they were used against and what it tells us about how people were living. As you might imagine it can get very, very personal. Episode notes at  with a reading list, transcription and more. Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).

Curse tablets and figurines.

Time to take the party down on an expedition across the blistering heat of the Sahara sands, dazzling sunshine and Ancient tombs of an ancient civilization!

Very much a track bought to you once again by DJ Turffy, with plenty of inspirations drawn from the Realms of Egyptian History along with many tropes from media like Brendan Frasers' The Mummy!
(Deadly scarab beetles NOT included)

Pharaohs' Groove

Thyra

It's time for Dionysius I to face Carthage. How would he deal with an unstoppable force coming his way? Lots to talk about including a surprise wedding (or two). Please rate and review where you can!&nbsp; Episode notes at  Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).

Ancient Sicily (pt6). Dionysius I: Countering Carthage.

(please note that there is reference to suicide and murder as per the myths involved). In this minisode I pick out some examples of gifts in ancient Mesopotamia and Greece where the outcome wasn't as planned or it just went plain wrong. Let me know what you think by leaving a review or getting in touch.&nbsp; You can find me as @ancientblogger on social media (TikTok, X, Bluesky, Insta, YouTube) and via my website &nbsp; There's also the subreddit for this podcast:&nbsp;  Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental) Some further reading: Mueller, M. The Language of Reciprocity in Euripides' Medea. Oppenheim, AL. Letters from Mesopotamia.

Minisode: Gifts.

Mary J Lancaster
Music for Media

Composer // Singer-songwriter

A Games Design graduate with a great taste in writing and listening to Hard Trance music. Inspired by many artists from the 90s' and 00's.

Publishers of award-winning fiction and non-fiction audiobooks for adults and children. Listen to exclusive clips from our books and free audioook extracts here on Soundcloud.

Exploring the history and mythology of the ancient world. Archaeologists and scholars join to discuss ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and other civilizations of the distant past.

History lectures by Samuel Biagetti, a historian (and antique dealer) with a Phd in early American history; my dissertation was on Freemasonry in the 1700s. I focus on the historical myths and distortions, from "the Middle Ages" to "Race," that people use to rationalize the world in which we live.   More info at www.historiansplaining.com

Please see my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/user?u=5530632, if you want to keep the lectures coming, and to hear the patron-only materials.

That's Ancient History: the podcast for all things classical, old & new. Exploring antiquity from its history to its place in today's world. Host and producer Dr Jean Menzies.

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