220 Episodes

  1. OS 95 - Hattusili Secures His Legacy

    Published: 8/25/2021

  2. OS 94 - Hattusili the Peace Maker

    Published: 8/18/2021

  3. OS 93 - Hattusili's Palace Drama

    Published: 8/11/2021

  4. OS 92 - Nergal and Ereshkigal

    Published: 8/4/2021

  5. OS 91 - A Muddy Mesopotamian Mess

    Published: 7/28/2021

  6. OS 90 - Tukulti-Ninurta's Victories

    Published: 7/21/2021

  7. OS 89 - The Peaceful Decline of Kassite Babylon

    Published: 7/14/2021

  8. OS 88 - The Destruction of Mitanni

    Published: 7/7/2021

  9. OS 87 - Rebirth of an Old City

    Published: 6/30/2021

  10. OS 86 - The Battle of Kadesh

    Published: 6/23/2021

  11. OS 85 - New Cities and New Villains

    Published: 6/16/2021

  12. OS 84 - Mursili's Plague

    Published: 6/9/2021

  13. OS 83 - Vengeance, Mortal and Divine

    Published: 6/2/2021

  14. OS 82 - Suppiluliuma Irritates Egypt

    Published: 5/26/2021

  15. OS 81 - King Tushratta Begs and Runs Away

    Published: 5/19/2021

  16. OS 80 - The Storm Before The Calm

    Published: 5/12/2021

  17. OS 79 - Magic and Medicine in Hattusa

    Published: 5/5/2021

  18. OS 78 - Foreigners and Vassals of Hatti

    Published: 4/28/2021

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

    Published: 4/21/2021

  20. OS 76 - The Amarna Mailbag

    Published: 4/14/2021

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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.