202 Episodes

  1. OS 146 - How Assyria Operated

    Published: 6/19/2024

  2. OS 145 - The Early Neo-Assyrian Army

    Published: 6/5/2024

  3. OS 144 - Call of Calhu

    Published: 5/22/2024

  4. OS 143 - Assurnasirpal Has Too Much Energy

    Published: 5/8/2024

  5. OS 142 - The Assyrian Empire Takes Shape

    Published: 4/24/2024

  6. OS 141 - The Unintended Aramization of Assyria

    Published: 4/10/2024

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

    Published: 3/27/2024

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

    Published: 3/13/2024

  9. OS 138 - Erra and Ishum Threaten Destruction

    Published: 2/28/2024

  10. OS 137 - The Oldest Dreams

    Published: 2/14/2024

  11. OS 136 - The Fifty Shades of Marduk

    Published: 1/31/2024

  12. OS 135 - Middle Class Demons of Mesopotamia

    Published: 1/17/2024

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

    Published: 1/3/2024

  14. The Theology Within History

    Published: 12/27/2023

  15. Isaiah 55

    Published: 12/25/2023

  16. The Witness of Lamentations

    Published: 12/23/2023

  17. The Book of Job in a Near Eastern Context

    Published: 12/22/2023

  18. OS 133 - Jerusalem Falls

    Published: 12/20/2023

  19. OS 132 - Judah Ascends

    Published: 12/6/2023

  20. OS 131 - Israel's Brutal Judgement

    Published: 11/22/2023

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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.