Oldest Stories

A podcast by James Bleckley - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Categories:

History

188 Episodes

  1. OS 07 - Gilgamesh, Utnapishtim, and Immortality

    Published: 11/20/2019

  2. OS 06 - Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven

    Published: 11/20/2019

  3. OS 05 - Gilgamesh Has Adventures

    Published: 11/13/2019

  4. OS 04 - Gilgamesh vs Humbaba

    Published: 11/10/2019

  5. OS 03 - Gilgamesh Tames Enkidu

    Published: 11/4/2019

  6. OS 2.5 - Before the Beginning

    Published: 10/31/2019

  7. OS 02 - Lugalbanda's Adventures

    Published: 10/30/2019

  8. OS 01 - Enmerkar and Aratta

    Published: 10/28/2019

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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.