220 Episoder

  1. OS 144 - Call of Calhu

    Publisert: 22.5.2024

  2. OS 143 - Assurnasirpal Has Too Much Energy

    Publisert: 8.5.2024

  3. OS 142 - The Assyrian Empire Takes Shape

    Publisert: 24.4.2024

  4. OS 141 - The Unintended Aramization of Assyria

    Publisert: 10.4.2024

  5. OS 140- The Dawning of a New Assyrian Empire

    Publisert: 27.3.2024

  6. OS 139 - An Iron King for an Iron Age

    Publisert: 13.3.2024

  7. OS 138 - Erra and Ishum Threaten Destruction

    Publisert: 28.2.2024

  8. OS 137 - The Oldest Dreams

    Publisert: 14.2.2024

  9. OS 136 - The Fifty Shades of Marduk

    Publisert: 31.1.2024

  10. OS 135 - Middle Class Demons of Mesopotamia

    Publisert: 17.1.2024

  11. OS 134 - Poverty, Pessimism, and Comedy in Ancient Mesopotamia

    Publisert: 3.1.2024

  12. The Theology Within History

    Publisert: 27.12.2023

  13. Isaiah 55

    Publisert: 25.12.2023

  14. The Witness of Lamentations

    Publisert: 23.12.2023

  15. The Book of Job in a Near Eastern Context

    Publisert: 22.12.2023

  16. OS 133 - Jerusalem Falls

    Publisert: 20.12.2023

  17. OS 132 - Judah Ascends

    Publisert: 6.12.2023

  18. OS 131 - Israel's Brutal Judgement

    Publisert: 22.11.2023

  19. Oldest Stories is now a Book!

    Publisert: 15.11.2023

  20. OS 130 - Israel Runs Out of Names

    Publisert: 8.11.2023

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History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of Mesopotamia, from Gilgamesh to Nabonidas, a span of some 2500 years, with myths of heroes and gods, and tales of daily life peppered throughout. Sumer, Akkad, Old Babylon, Hittites, and Israel have all been covered in depth, current episodes get deep into the Assyrian Empire. New episodes every other Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net.

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