202 Episodes

  1. OS 77 - Idrimi's Adventure and Tudhaliya's Invasion

    Published: 4/21/2021

  2. OS 76 - The Amarna Mailbag

    Published: 4/14/2021

  3. OS 75 - Building Babylonia

    Published: 4/7/2021

  4. OS 74 - A New Dawn for Babylon

    Published: 3/31/2021

  5. OS 73 - Corruption in Nuzi

    Published: 3/24/2021

  6. Bonus 4 - Akitu New Year Special

    Published: 3/17/2021

  7. OS72 - Lawyers of Nuzi

    Published: 3/10/2021

  8. OS 71 - Hurrian Wisdom

    Published: 3/3/2021

  9. OS 70 - Mighty Monsters of Mitanni

    Published: 2/24/2021

  10. OS 69 - Kumarbi Strikes Back

    Published: 2/17/2021

  11. OS 68 - The Song of Kumarbi

    Published: 2/10/2021

  12. OS 67 - Late Bronze Age Warfare

    Published: 2/3/2021

  13. OS 66 - Enter the Arena

    Published: 1/20/2021

  14. OS 65 - Disorder in the Court

    Published: 1/13/2021

  15. OS 64 - Village Economics

    Published: 1/6/2021

  16. OS 63 - Village People

    Published: 12/30/2020

  17. OS 62 - The Man Who Changed The World, Mursili I

    Published: 12/23/2020

  18. OS 61 - The Conqueror's Triumph and Death

    Published: 12/16/2020

  19. OS 60 - Telipinu, the Vanishing God

    Published: 12/9/2020

  20. OS 59 - The Conquering Lion, Hattusili I

    Published: 12/2/2020

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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.