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98. 660s BC part 3 The Final Act: Egypt vs Assyria
For Taharqa The time is gone, the song is over, but he had something more to say. Plus see if anything happens in the year 666 or if it’s all a misun…
6 years, 4 months ago
97. 660s BC part 2 Dan and Bernie’s Excellent Adventure
Join us in this jam-packed episode for the party of the century - the 7th Century BC that is! Babylon throws a bash, there’s major drama at the Olymp…
6 years, 5 months ago
96. 660s BC part 1 What's with all the arrows?
Esarhaddon heads back to Egypt but something else happens on the way. Did he provoke the wrath of the Moon Gods? And we discover something new about …
6 years, 6 months ago
95. Egypt vs Assyria
The showdown between Assyria and Egypt is finally here! But after one battle Esarhaddon does something bizarre.
NOTE: I meant to say Naqi’a was Ashurb…
6 years, 9 months ago
94. 670s BC part 3 The Esarhaddon Succession Treaty
This episode is packed with cool stuff! Fearful curses, the Switzerland of the Ancient World, and the beautiful yet crafty Queen Mother Naqi’a.
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6 years, 10 months ago
93. 670s BC part 2 Shipping heads to Nineveh
Episode 93 670s BC Episode 2 “Transporting Heads to Nineveh”
Esarhaddon is running around putting out fires all over the empire and paving the way for…
6 years, 11 months ago
92. The 670s BC part 1 The Cimmerians sack Phrygia
Mannasseh still manages to remain king of Judah. Phrygia gets sacked and King Midas fights his final battle against the cimmerians.
If you like what …
7 years ago
91. Pickled or Pulverized?
Assassins reincarnated as boars, a duke who fakes his own death, and a royal love affair with his sister—just an average day in 680s BC China!
Duke Hu…
7 years, 3 months ago
90. Blood, Sweat, and Olive Oil: The Wild World of the 680s BC Olympics
Episode 90
Long before TV deals and big brands, there were the real games. Brutal, bare, and oh-so-competitive, the 680s BC Olympics were raw sport in its pures…
7 years, 3 months ago
89. Naked Ambition: How Gyges Got More Than an Eyeful
Peeking at the queen cost Gyges his simple life… and earned him a kingdom. Join us as we dive into the steamy, schemey tale of Gyges, the ultimate ac…
7 years, 4 months ago