OS 62 - The Man Who Changed The World, Mursili I
Mursili I destroyed two empires, plundering Aleppo and Babylon, and ruled for thirty of the best years in Hittite history. His conquests would pave the way for the great battles of the late bronze age...
23 Dec 202033min
OS 61 - The Conqueror's Triumph and Death
Hattusili I has already shown himself to be a cut above the Anatolian kings that have come before him, but like all the most ambitious of men he has set his sights far higher than just Greatest Anatol...
16 Dec 202035min
OS 60 - Telipinu, the Vanishing God
A god is furious, and in his fury he has abandoned the people and the kingdom to suffer one catastrophe after another. Today we look at the myth, the ritual, and the theological understanding of why b...
9 Dec 202037min
OS 59 - The Conquering Lion, Hattusili I
The first king of the Hittites, Hattusili I, thought of himself as a conquering lion. Given his military record, this isn't a completely inappropriate boast. His accomplishments in establishing the Ol...
2 Dec 202032min
OS 58 - Rise of the Hittites
This is a good place for new listeners to start, particularly those interested in the late bronze age, the Hittites, and the Kassites. The legendary, and partly mythological, rise of the Hittite kingd...
25 Nov 202033min
OS 57 - Ancient Anatolia
We begin our series on the Hittites by looking at what came before the Hittites. This episode is a survey of the geography, cultures, and history of Eastern Asia Minor prior to the arrival of the newe...
18 Nov 202032min
OS 56 - Obscure Struggles in Assyria
Assyria is deep in a dark age following the fall of Babylon. Struggling to hold on and fighting over its identity, the Assyrians didn't appear to have a whole lot of time for writing stuff down. And s...
11 Nov 202029min
Bonus 3 - Lament for Ur
An interlude in our story. Today, a poem of passionate despair. With the collapse of Sumerian civilization in 2000 BCE, five great laments were written that would continue to be performed and recorded...
4 Nov 202043min
