History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of w
In this episode, we explore one of the most dramatic and mysterious transformations in ancient Near
Explore the fascinating rise of Urartu, an ancient kingdom forged in the crucible of war and environ
In the wake of the Bronze Age Collapse, a new power emerged in central Anatolia—the Phrygians. This
Suhu is a only modestly important region, and the independant kingdom that lived on the Middle Euphr
Graham Hancock is a complicated man. On one hand, he is exposing a lot of people to some of the most
Reading 2800 year old slave documents, we learn a great deal about what concerned the people of Assy
Today we talk about the governors Nergal-Erish and Mannu-ki-Mat-Assur as they play their part in bui
Today we blame the decline of Assyria on horses, and look at Adad-Nirari's desperation to get more o
The tale of Semiramis is one of those myths that everyone used to know, and many people used to take
The angry and impotent king Shamshi-Adad would accomplish quite little during his reign of the Neo-A
The final years of Shalmaneser III's reign over the Neo-Assyrian Empire, was a pivotal period marked
The latter half of Shalmaneser's reign is less celebrated, but no less important. We see major campa
Today we see the political aspect of Babylon during its dark age, focusing on the 10th to 9th centur
Today we talk about why, exactly, Babylon was unique and look at how during this dark age they were
The lead-up to and significance of the first great battle of the iron age. Qarqar changed the equati
Today we examine the situation in the Levant from the Bronze age Collapse to the entry of the Assyri
A big transition of power as Shalmaneser peacefully takes the crown from his psychotic father, then
From the Tigris River to the Mediterranian Sea, Assurnasirpal completes the greatest campaign any Me
Bonus episode today, a bit of a crossover with the bronze age stuff I am doing on Youtube about the
Today we look at the psychology and genius of Assurnasirpal and get a good look at both the strength
