177. 560s BC part 7 - the semi-legendary Buddha
Bernie och Dan look into the semi-legendary figure Siddharta Gautama and tries to compile the legends into one historical narrative. This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like w...
4 Okt 202352min
What's New In History - Extracting DNA from Artifacts
20,000 years ago, a woman living in Siberia put on a pendant fashioned from a deer tooth. She wore it for a long time, perhaps until she died or lost the artifact. Now, thousands of years later, that ...
27 Sep 202311min
176. 560s BC part 6 - did Buddha really exist?
Bernie och Dan talk looks into the historical facts about Buddha. Did he really exist and if so, when and what did he do? This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do y...
20 Sep 202330min
What's New In History - The Dead Sea Scrolls
A serendipitous discovery led to one of the most significant finds of the 20th Century - The Dead Sea Scrolls. Also known as the Qumran Scrolls for the site they were found, scholars are still trying ...
13 Sep 202341min
175. 560s BC part 5 - China "The Spring and Autumn Annals"
Bernie and Dan talk about what's going on in China... and it's a LOT! We have a lot of details now and we put it all together for you. Bernie has found the Spring and Autumn Annals of Lu and will take...
6 Sep 202341min
What's New In History - The mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke solved
In the late 1500's the English colony in Roanoke Virginia vanished without a trace. All the people - GONE. Nothing left but a cryptic message. Now thanks to DNA evidence and the keen senses of your ho...
30 Aug 202313min
174. 560s BC part 4 - Croesus
Bernie och Dan talk about Croesus, king of Lydia, and his impact on Middle East politics. The Lydian king has to juggle relations with the Medes, the Babylonians and also - to the west - the greek cit...
23 Aug 202332min
What's New In History - Did Columbus Know About the New World BEFORE He Sailed?
A recent discovery in a 14th Century document sheds new light on the "discovery" of America. Bernie and Dan will enlighten you on this and of course other things like Polynesians, sweet potatoes, Viki...
16 Aug 202319min
