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Back to SearchEpisode C19 - The Anointed
Synopsis: Hazael of Aram-Damascus and Jehu of Israel bring desolation to the house of Omri. After decades of leading Assyrian campaigns, Shalmaneser …
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode C18 – Qarqar
Synopsis: A coalition marshalled by Hadad-ezer of Aram-Damascus and Urahilina of Hamath successfully defends southern Syria from further Assyrian enc…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode C17 – The House of Omri
Synopsis: Political intrigues in Iron Age Israel end with the rise of King Omri. The kingdoms of Hamath and Aram-Damascus leverage military power and…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode C16 – Kar Shalmaneser
Synopsis: Shalmaneser’s Syrian invasions were countered by a coalition forged by King Ahuni of Bit-Adini. But repeated campaigns wore down his rivals…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode C15 - The Merciless Weapon
Synopsis: The Syrian campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II cemented Assyrian dominance. Tribute from the western kingdoms fueled construction of the king’s m…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode C14 - The House of Suhi
Synopsis: The Country Lords of Carchemish adorned their city with temples and monuments. But Assyrian conquests in the Khabur River valley heralded a…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode C13 - The Hand of Shishak
Synopsis: The Canaanite cities of Tel-Rehov and Beth-Shean were re-founded by the Pharaoh Thutmose III in the wake of the Battle of Megiddo. By the e…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Method to My Madness
A brief history of The Ancient World. Plus: a new season, a new partnership and a new Patreon page!
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3 years, 11 months ago
Episode S6 – Castle of the Slave
Synopsis: Joseph and Hyrcanus of the Tobiad clan served as tax farmers in Coele Syria for nearly half a century, weathering the transition from Ptol…
4 years, 1 month ago
A Quick Note
So, first the bad news: Episode C12 wraps the second “season” of “The Ancient World – Carchemish.” The show’ll be on hiatus for the next few months …
4 years, 5 months ago