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The Archaeology of Ancient Israel and Judah: Interview with Professor Avraham Faust
Season 5 Episode 39
What was life like in the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah? Few people are better qualified to answer that question than Professor Avraham Faust,…
3 years, 1 month ago
Patrick is Hosting a New Show! Check out the "Pursuit of Dadliness" Now!
Welcome to "The Pursuit of Dadliness." This is a podcast for folks who want to enjoy their passions and their hobbies, whatever those might be, and g…
3 years, 1 month ago
Cyrus the Great and the Rise of the Persian Empire
Season 5 Episode 38
The Persians were unlikely successors to the Assyrians and Babylonians, a fringe people of no particular importance, until Cyrus the Great became the…
3 years, 1 month ago
Theocracy, Fragmentation, and the Kushite Kings: Egypt after the New Kingdom
Season 5 Episode 37
Egypt's New Kingdom, the peak of its monumental building and international power, ended in the aftermath of the Bronze Age Collapse. Once again, Egyp…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Destruction of Jerusalem
Season 5 Episode 36
Despite controlling a huge swathe of the Near East for the better part of a century, the Neo-Babylonian Empire is nearly forgotten today, aside from …
3 years, 2 months ago
The Rise of the Persian Empire: Professor Matt Waters on Ancient Empires and Cyrus the Great
Season 5 Episode 35
The Persian Empire followed in the footsteps of the Assyrians and Babylonians, but it was a much different entity than its predecessors, and its foun…
3 years, 2 months ago
Summer Book Club: Dr. Keith Pluymers on Indigenous America
Season 5 Episode 34
It's summertime, and I hope you're reading some great books. Dr. Keith Pluymers joins me once again to talk about one that you all might enjoy, by th…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Iron Fist of Empire and the Destruction of Israel and Judah
Season 5 Episode 33
Israel and Judah flourished for centuries as kingdoms on the margins of the Near East's great empires, but when the Assyrians turned their attention …
3 years, 2 months ago
The Roots of Israel and Judah
Season 5 Episode 32
The roots of ancient Judaism, and the Abrahamic religions, are to be found in the arid hills and fertile valleys of Canaan more than 3,000 years ago.…
3 years, 3 months ago
Headhunting, Migration, and Ancient DNA in Iron Age Europe: Interview with Professor Ian Armit
Season 5 Episode 31
Professor Ian Armit has ranged both widely and deeply over the study of European prehistory, examining everything from headhunting practices among th…
3 years, 3 months ago