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The Archaeology of the Indus Valley Civilization: Interview with Professor Cameron Petrie
Season 5 Episode 69
Archaeology is changing quickly, and few people are playing more of a direct role in the wave of fascinating new studies exploring the Indus Valley C…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Rise of Carthage
Season 5 Episode 68
Carthage is known mostly as Rome's great rival, but it was a fascinating and meaningful Mediterranean civilization in its own right. Today, we track …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Mediterranean World in 500 BC
Season 5 Episode 67
After our long sojourn in Central, East, and South Asia, it's time to return to a Mediterranean on the cusp of enormous changes. Around 500 BC, Rome …
2 years, 6 months ago
Why Do Ordinary People Do Terrible Things? Daniele Bolelli and Patrick Discuss
Season 5 Episode 66
History is littered with terrible deeds and atrocities: conquest, genocide, mass enslavement, forced displacement, crimes of all sorts. Why do people…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Buddha and His World
Season 5 Episode 65
The Buddha - born Siddartha Gautama - is one of the most impactful people in human history, founder of a religious tradition that has shaped the worl…
2 years, 7 months ago
Climate Change and the Fall of the Indus Valley Civilization: Interview with Dr. Alena Giesche
Season 5 Episode 64
The world's climate isn't stable, but how can we understand climate change in the past? Dr. Alena Giesche is an expert on ancient climates, and she e…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Rigveda and the Dawn of the Iron Age in South Asia
Season 5 Episode 63
The Rigveda, a collection of hymns written in the Sanskrit language more than 3,000 years ago, is the oldest religious text in the Hindu tradition. I…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Fall of the Indus Valley Civilization
Season 5 Episode 62
The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the most enigmatic, sophisticated, and compelling ancient societies. For seven centuries, it thrived in the w…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Rise of China's Warring States
Season 5 Episode 61
The Warring States period in China (c. 481-221 BC) was an era of mass-mobilization warfare unlike any other the world had seen to that point. Armies …
2 years, 8 months ago
Ordinary People in Ancient East Asia: Interview with Professor Kate Pechenkina
Season 5 Episode 60
Professor Kate Pechenkina is an expert on the bioarchaeology of East Asia, utilizing cutting-edge tools to tell us about the lives and experiences of…
2 years, 8 months ago