202 Episodes

  1. OS 23 - The Fall of Akkad

    Published: 3/11/2020
  2. OS 22 - Slanderous Legends of Naram-Sin

    Published: 3/4/2020
  3. OS 21 - Surpassing Sargon with Naram-Sin

    Published: 2/26/2020
  4. OS 20 - Sargon, the Next Generation

    Published: 2/19/2020
  5. OS 19 - Sargon at war

    Published: 2/12/2020
  6. OS 18 - Sargon at Peace

    Published: 2/5/2020
  7. OS 17 - Sargon Rising

    Published: 1/29/2020
  8. OS 16 - Reform and Corruption in Lagash

    Published: 1/22/2020
  9. OS 15 - Kings and Wars in Lagash

    Published: 1/15/2020
  10. OS 14 - Ea, Tales from Creation

    Published: 1/8/2020
  11. OS 13 - The God of Action Heroes Ninurta

    Published: 1/1/2020
  12. OS 12 - Enlil, Lord of Wind

    Published: 12/25/2019
  13. OS 09 - Ishtar and Dumazid

    Published: 12/4/2019
  14. OS 08 - Ishtar Gains Power

    Published: 11/26/2019
  15. OS 07 - Gilgamesh, Utnapishtim, and Immortality

    Published: 11/20/2019
  16. OS 06 - Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven

    Published: 11/20/2019
  17. OS 05 - Gilgamesh Has Adventures

    Published: 11/13/2019
  18. OS 04 - Gilgamesh vs Humbaba

    Published: 11/10/2019
  19. OS 03 - Gilgamesh Tames Enkidu

    Published: 11/4/2019
  20. OS 2.5 - Before the Beginning

    Published: 10/31/2019

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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.