Podcast Episodes
Back to Search297. Gaza in WW1: A Rematch For Gallipoli (Part 7)
Season 23 Episode 7
How did British Army General Murray fail to take Gaza in 1917? Who was General Allenby and how did his tactics in the cavalry charge on Gaza City lea…
3 months, 1 week ago
296. Ottoman Gaza: Gunpowder Conquests & Rising Nationalism (Part 6)
Season 23 Episode 6
In 1516, the Ottomans defeated the mighty Mamluk Empire in the Middle East, taking control of Gaza. How did Ottoman forces roll out scorched-earth ta…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
295. Crusader Gaza: Saladin & Richard The Lionheart (Part 5)
Season 23 Episode 5
Why did Crusaders travel from Western Europe to Gaza and The Levant in the 11th century? Who was Saladin and how did he conquer the Franks? How did t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
294. Gaza & The Islamic Conquest (Part 4)
Season 23 Episode 4
How did the expansion of Islam out of the Arab peninsular affect Gaza in the seventh century? Who was ‘Amr ibn al-As and how did he ambush the Byzant…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
293. The Gaza Erotic Literature Festival: Byzantine Gaza (Part 3)
Season 23 Episode 3
How did Gaza become a centre of learning and festivals during the Byzantine era? Who was St. Porphyrius of Gaza, and why did he destroy pagan temples…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
292. Ancient Gaza: From The Assyrians to The Romans (Part 2)
Season 23 Episode 2
Why did the Assyrians spare Philistine port cities like Gaza when they conquered The Levant? How did the Persians overthrow the Babylonians in the re…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)
Season 23 Episode 1
Gaza is one of the oldest urban centres on Earth, and in this series we are exploring its long history. It was first referred to by Pharaoh Thutmose …
4 months ago
290. Medieval India’s Alexander The Great: The Cholas (Part 2)
Season 22 Episode 2
Who was South India’s equivalent to Alexander The Great? How did the Chola dynasty conquer Southeast Asia? And what was life like for the enslaved “s…
4 months ago
289. Medieval India’s Game of Thrones: The Cholas (Part 1)
Season 22 Episode 1
Who were the Cholas who ruled in South India from the 9th century? How was a Hindu symbol of a Chola queen the inspiration behind the Christian hymn …
4 months, 1 week ago
288. Suez Crisis: The End of The British Empire (Part 5)
Season 21 Episode 5
How did the Suez Crisis end? Why did the Suez Crisis mark the end of the Anglo-American “special relationship”? And was it Egypt or India that marked…
4 months, 1 week ago