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The Bible tells us that the ancient Israelites came out of Egypt and conquered the land of Canaan. For the first time Archaeologists extract DNA from First Temple Israelites. What does the DNA say? Th...

6 Dec 202342min

The times they are a changin' in major ways all over the ancient world. We are in the 550s BC and starting the backstory of one of the greatest events in world history - The Greek & Persian Wars. East...

29 Nov 202350min

What else can be more fun than Dan and Bernie talking about Bonobos, Herpes, and Kissing with some History and Philosophy mixed in?? Check it out!This episode is especially sponsored by Marduk's Mattr...

22 Nov 202313min

In this episode we delve into the riveting story of Cyrus the Great's audacious revolt against the Medes, a pivotal moment that not only redefined the ancient Near East but also laid the foundations f...

15 Nov 202325min

The unlikely events in Babylon that lead to the rise of Nabonidus, the last and final king of Babylon. This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the ...

1 Nov 202333min

While I was microwaving some leftovers Garry stopped by to talk about his new and original contribution to biblical history. This brilliant and witty Aussie realized the traditional way of calculating...

25 Okt 202338min

This is the official point where we become the Cyrus the Great podcast. This guy will change the world and make an empire bigger than even the Neo-Assyrian Empire and it all starts here with his very ...

18 Okt 202343min

At the dawn of aviation pilots were seeing what looked like enormous kites (4 kilometers enormous!) throughout the Arabian desert. It turns out they are something ingenious thought up by our ancestors...

11 Okt 202314min