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A podcast about Ancient Egypt with Dr Chris Naunton and Iszi Lawrence

Hanson compellingly portrays the ways Athens and Sparta fought on land and sea, in city and countryside, and details their employment of the full scope of conventional and non-conventional tactics, from sieges to targeted assassinations, torture, and terrorism. He also assesses the crucial roles played by warriors such as Pericles and Lysander, artists, among them Aristophanes, and thinkers including Sophocles and Plato.

In Like Dreamers, acclaimed journalist Yossi Klein Halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem, tracing the history of Israel and the divergent ideologies shaping it from the Six-Day War to the present. Following the lives of seven young members from the 55th Paratroopers Reserve Brigade, the unit responsible for restoring Jewish sovereignty to Jerusalem, Halevi reveals how this band of brothers played pivotal roles in shaping Israel's destiny long after their historic victory.

Build Like a Roman is a podcast about how the Roman world was built.Focusing on materials, craft, and construction, each episode explores the practical realities of Roman building — from stone, brick, and mortar to the organisation of labour and technical skill behind surviving structures.Short, focused episodes introduce core building materials before diving deeper into how buildings were made, maintained, and understood in the Roman world.For students of archaeology, history, and art history — and for anyone interested in how ancient buildings actually came into being.North Africa and ...

Every episode Lauretta takes a look at one quilt, the person who made it and the world that they lived in. Equal parts social history, material culture and quilt history. You may not think some stitches and fabric have much to say about history, but you'd be wrong.

Navy veterans reliving their days spent abroad submariners as told to Bill Nowicki.

31 July 1954, 6 PM Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni embrace one another on K2: they’re the first to ever climb the second tallest peak of the world. Conquering K2 is an athletic effort, but it’s also much more than that. It’s also an iconic moment, which touches the hearts of Italians right when they are rebuilding after the war. Because going to K2 is like going to the moon. 70 years later, this podcast tells the story of that adventure and the impact that K2 had on the national collective imagination as well as on an entire country that was trying to find itself right in that ...

Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories. For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

Hosts, Gill Smith and Pete Moor look into the history books finding the lesser known stories behind the characters we all learned about at school.In each episode Gill and Pete tackle a different subject from famous monarchs, world changing leaders to characters and stories that have gone under the radar.What The Factual? tells the interesting or funny stories from history with fun facts and strange tales sprinkled along the way.From December 2024, each Friday, spin off series "Facts The Way I Like It!" sees new weekly episodes where Gill and Pete share lesser known facts and mad stories in a ...

Research Like a Pro is a podcast about genealogy research methodology. Diana Elder and Nicole Dyer of FamilyLocket.com discuss how to take your family history research to the next level and uncover more of your family tree. Learn about research objectives, analysis, locality research, research planning, source citations, report writing, case studies, and more. Diana and Nicole are the mother-daughter team at FamilyLocket.com and the creators of the Amazon bestselling book, Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide. Diana created the Research Like a Pro method after becoming an Accredited ...

Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about world history. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the wild and the wacky or history in this fun addition to the True Facts series that shares all things from all over...

Like a Bundle of Reeds explains why unity and mutual responsibility can heal our society and mitigate anti-Semitism. Using numerous quotes and references from Jewish sages and historians, the author sheds light on some of the Jews’ most daunting and mystifying questions: What is our role on this planet? Are we truly “the chosen people”? If we are, what were we chosen for? What is causing anti-Semitism, and can it be cured?

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What was it like to live during the time of Jesus? Where did people live? Who did they marry? What was family life like? And how did people survive? These are just some of the questions that Scott Korb answers in this engaging new book, which explores what everyday life entailed two thousand years ago in first-century Palestine, that tumultuous era when the Roman Empire was at its zenith and a new religion---Christianity---was born.

How did the ancient Egyptians travel in this quaint old land thousands of years ago? What sort of transportation did they use? For how long did they go? What destinations did they visit? For which purposes did they travel? Is it correct to describe the ancient Egyptian travels as "tourism" or not? According to our current perceptions of tourism, if the Egyptians had tourism in ancient times, did they understand it as such? Which varieties of tourism did the ancient Egyptians have compared to what mankind has today?

The Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum Podcast brings you compelling stories, firsthand accounts, and expert insights spanning from pre-statehood conflicts to today’s service members.Through interviews, archival recordings, and behind-the-scenes looks at the new 40,000-square-foot museum under construction outside Camp Ripley, we explore the triumphs, tragedies, and untold stories of Minnesota’s military past.Whether you’re a veteran, a student of history, or someone who believes in preserving the legacy of service, this podcast connects you to the people, moments, and missions that ...

Boss Like Belle blends history and personal growth through stories of Belle da Costa Greene and Anne-Marie Eze. Belle, a Black woman passing as white, became a trailblazer at J. P. Morgan's library and inspired The Personal Librarian. Her legacy empowers Anne-Marie, a Harvard librarian, to lead boldly a century later. Join Anne-Marie, leadership expert Rachael Lowell Ellison, and guests to explore audacity and empowerment. Uncover how linking past and present can inspire bold steps in your journey. Produced by La Central Podcasts, supported by Harvard Library and the Morgan Library & Museum.

Discover the unsettling true stories behind movies based on real life. The truth is always stranger.

Things You Should Like is a weekly podcast on things that I love and that you should like, about the good things in life with an emphasis on art and culture. For both new discoveries that deserve to be shared and for random knowledge that I have accumulated throughout my life. Topics include artworks, songs, texts and books, people, places, food, objects and memories. Hosted by Miguel Meruje. Contact: thingsyoushouldlikepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @thingsyoushouldlikepodcast #thingsyoushouldlike

(Formally known as "Tengo Miedo Mucho Miedo".)True-life paranormal stories shared by those who experienced it. Releasing new chilling stories every other week, stay tuned to find out whats lays in the darkest corners.