Oldest Stories
A podcast by James Bleckley - Wednesdays
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188 Episodes
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OS 27 - The Study of Sumer and Ancient Aliens
Published: 4/8/2020 -
OS 26 - The Oldest Debates
Published: 3/31/2020 -
OS 25 - The Last Sumerian, Ibbi-Sin
Published: 3/25/2020 -
OS 24 - The Rebirth of Sumer
Published: 3/18/2020 -
OS 11 - Instructions Manual
Published: 3/17/2020 -
OS 10 - King Shulgi's Mailbag
Published: 3/16/2020 -
OS 23 - The Fall of Akkad
Published: 3/11/2020 -
OS 22 - Slanderous Legends of Naram-Sin
Published: 3/4/2020 -
OS 21 - Surpassing Sargon with Naram-Sin
Published: 2/26/2020 -
OS 20 - Sargon, the Next Generation
Published: 2/19/2020 -
OS 19 - Sargon at war
Published: 2/12/2020 -
OS 18 - Sargon at Peace
Published: 2/5/2020 -
OS 17 - Sargon Rising
Published: 1/29/2020 -
OS 16 - Reform and Corruption in Lagash
Published: 1/22/2020 -
OS 15 - Kings and Wars in Lagash
Published: 1/15/2020 -
OS 14 - Ea, Tales from Creation
Published: 1/8/2020 -
OS 13 - The God of Action Heroes Ninurta
Published: 1/1/2020 -
OS 12 - Enlil, Lord of Wind
Published: 12/25/2019 -
OS 09 - Ishtar and Dumazid
Published: 12/4/2019 -
OS 08 - Ishtar Gains Power
Published: 11/26/2019
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.