History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of w
This week we look at the somewhat obscure 1900's BCE in Isin, where details will be thin on the grou
This is a good place for new listeners to start, particularly those interested in Hammurabi and the
The legends of Adapa, Enmeduranki, and Etana are the tales of three very early kings, though tales t
Ninurta the action hero god returns, this time in an adventure to recover the stolen Tablet of Desti
The Babylonian creation myth, Enuma Elish, tells the story of the creation of the world and how it w
Special Episode. This week is a break from normal as we discuss the Chamorro people of the Marianas
There were some very important and talented people who have dug up the once lost civilization of Sum
Today we return to Sumerian Wisdom literature and see some of the oldest philosophy ever recorded, w
Sumer is in a bad state, with enemies on all sides, and just as they are crying out for good fortune
The Sumerian Renaissance, a fruitful period of literary achievement and military conquest. We are go
Note that this episode has moved in the ordering to better fit its position in the timeline. This we
Note that this episode has moved in the ordering to better fit its position in the timeline. Today w
Today the Akkadian empire will collapse, brought low by climate change, foreign invasion, and civil
Today the fall of Akkad begins. We start with how the Mesopotamians themselves remembered the fall o
Who was the greatest king of the Akkadian Empire? Today I make the case for Naram-Sin, who brought t
Sargon had two sons and both will sit on the throne. Rimush will do all the work, while Manishtushu
Here is the meat of the Sargon Legend, his conquests. But he wasn't just conquering for the sake of
What did Akkadian power look like on the ground, and what did daily life look like for the average S
Today we look at the rise of the world's first empire, following the story of Sargon of Akkad's rise
Last time was the rise, this time is the fall of the city of Lagash, into corruption and military de
