
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 what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
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 pendant has been found and scientists have extracted the DNA of the woman who wore it, using an innovative method that promises to answer many questions about ancient peoples and their way of life.Dan and Bernie discuss this and of course a few other things!Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silurian_hypothesishttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06035-2https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2018-08-23/ty-article-magazine/archaeologists-find-hybrid-neanderthal-denisovan-in-siberian-cave/0000017f-f5ad-d460-afff-ffef37020000This 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/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
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 you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
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 to piece them together and determine their significance.In today's episode, Bernie gets some help from Gil from "A Podcast of Biblical Proportions" to enlighten you on the Dead Sea Scrolls and how scholars and scientists are using cutting edge technology to unlock their secrets.Show Notes:Link to article:https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2021-04-24/ty-article/artificial-intelligence-helps-identify-authors-of-dead-sea-scrolls/0000017f-e8bb-da9b-a1ff-ecff98ae0000Link to Gil's Podcasthttps://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/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/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
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 you through the highlights of who is invading who and the machinations of the rulers. That AND some human sacrifice, how the ancient Chinese were similar to Vikings, and some Taoist wisdom from Lao Tzu. Check it out!Show Notes:Link to Spring and Autumn Period noteshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1h6GCaDKY255kQX5AwAWZLFQSDg2PuymEsRmVTzidy6g/edit?usp=sharingThis 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/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
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 hosts we know what happened. Tune in to find out!Show Notes:https://www.ancient-origins.net/videos/roanoke-descendants-0018807This 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/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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 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 cities. This unique position gives him many opportunities to increase his wealth. Also they recently invented coinage as we talked about in an earlier episode. 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/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
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, Vikings, and Basques!Show notes:https://mymodernmet.com/manuscript-america-markland/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/fanofhistoryContact information: http://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.
16 Aug 202319min