205. 520s BC Part 5 Rebellion, Fake Kings, and a Massive Rock Billboard

Bernie and Dan talk about Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, pious prince, the favorite of the god Marduk, exalted ruler who is the beloved of the god Nabû, the one who deliberates (and) acquires wisdom...

9 Aug 202331min

In the far reaches of Indonesia lies Flores, a long narrow island of high mountains, precipitous cliffs, and deep ravines. While doing fieldwork on this remote island, our guest today - anthropologist...

2 Aug 202346min

Bernie och Dan talk about what's going on in Rome and its all about the reforms of Servius Tullius, the sixth king of Rome. The reforms set the stage for the upcoming republic. This is a podcast by Da...

26 Jul 202331min

Bernie: I'm not sure if I laughed more recording or editing and listening to this episode! Dan and I discuss an archaeological find at Roman settlement in England and hilarity ensues. Enough said... j...

19 Jul 202313min

Dan och Bernie give you some sports results from the olympics, news about the rise of tyrants and the founding of Heraclea Pontica and Barca. The power of Sparta is growing and Pisistratus gains more ...

12 Jul 202341min

It's a Three-Fer! Dan joins Bernie in this episode where we're on the bleeding edge of historical research (and we're not referring to tip of a spear!)1. How scholars are using AI to read Cuneiform ta...

5 Jul 202318min

Dan and Bernie goes to Babylonia and the ongoing reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on ...

28 Jun 202344min

We were blessed to have an expert on this period of Roman history that's also pretty good with Swedish geography on this one... and it's our favorite podcaster Dan Horning!In this episode we explore a...

21 Jun 202317min