What´s New In History: RED Sea Scrolls

Welcome our newest coin guru - Leo from Classic Numismatics! Bernie and Leo unpack the significance of a 2,200‑year‑old gold coin featuring Queen Berenice II—discovering power, prestige, and politics in a single tiny disk.We are thrilled to have Leo join us in this episode set in a time of intrigue, sex, and violence. Check it out and share with your friends and enemies!Please rate us (highly) on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyLeo's Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismaticsGreat Playlists - I recommend starting with ANCIENT GREEK COINS https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics/playlistsLink to articlehttps://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a65872096/2000-year-old-queen-coin/HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW!https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory or https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Sep 24min

In this first of a multi-part series set in the 500s BC, we dive deep into the nuts and bolts of early Athenian democracy. Join us as we explore how Cleisthenes' radical reorganization of the people—from 4 tribes to 10, from clans to geography—laid the groundwork for a political system that still echoes today.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 https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 39min

We thought we knew how the pyramids were built. Then we read this paper. When a headline claims to rewrite 4,500 years of history, you have to take a closer look.A bold new archaeological theory claims that the ancient Egyptians may have used technology far more advanced than anyone thought possible—thousands of years before such machines were believed to exist. We brought in Garry Stevens, host of History in the Bible, to help us dig into the details. Is this the next big breakthrough in Egyptology??Link to articlehttps://dailygalaxy.com/2025/07/archaeologists-uncover-evidence-of-high-tech-machines-used-by-ancient-egyptians-to-build-the-pyramids-thousands-of-years-ahead-of-their-time/Link to studyhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0306690HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW!https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory or https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Aug 19min

King Tarquins first attempts to get Rome back failed and now he has to bring in Lars Porsena, the warrior king of Clusium to fight the roman patricians. But is Lars really going to reinstall Tarquin as the king or does he have other plans?Bonus feature: Lars Porsena builds a tomb bigger than the Great Pyramid of Giza!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 https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Aug 55min

Everyone thought Hatshepsut—the most powerful woman to rule ancient Egypt—was erased from history by jealous men. But a new archaeological study reveals something stranger.In this episode, we explore who Hatshepsut really was, what her divine birth had to do with it, and how modern science is rewriting the story of one of Egypt’s most mysterious pharaohs.Link to article:https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/we-finally-know-why-queen-hatshepsuts-statues-were-destroyed-in-ancient-egyptLink to the study:https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/afterlife-of-hatshepsuts-statuary/F22D001E29438008136B6DA04F57C627Punt:https://egypt-museum.com/relief-of-trading-scenes-of-punt/HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW!https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory or https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Juli 21min

Tarquin is locked out of his city and the patricians must now decide what to do with Rome. How can they make sure that no man tries to be king again? 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 https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Juli 57min

You will put the Buy me a Coffee and rest in right?What do Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and a modern-day marketing director have in common? They all knew how to get their face out there. In this episode, Bernie sits down with Dean Kinzer of Kinzer Coins to talk about how ancient coins were more than money—they were the original social media and promotional products.https://www.kinzercoins.com/If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory or https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Juli 36min

Romes final king Tarquin the Proud and his son Sextus mess up, invoking the wrath of the patricians. These are the events that maybe occured in 509 BC that caused the Roman Kingdom to end and heralded the beginning of something new. That something would turn out to be spectacular.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 https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryCustom Printed Shirts in 3 days! Go to graveyardprinting.com and enter coupon code FANOFHISTORY2025 for 11% offHistory of Rome. Roman History. Roman Kingdom. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. Lucius Junius Brutus. Publius Varus Publicola, Roman Republic, SenateContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Juli 42min