The Interconnected World of the Late Bronze Age
We know the late Bronze Age world eventually collapsed, but what made it a world in the first place? The answer lies in the intense connections - trade, politics, and culture - that tied together a va...
25 Aug 202241min
Daily Life and Common People in Egypt's New Kingdom
When we think about ancient Egypt, the vast majority of our attention goes to its elite: pharaohs, queens, priests, and nobles. But the elite made up only the tiniest portion of the population. What a...
18 Aug 202243min
Why Did the Bronze Age World Collapse? Interview with Professor Eric Cline
If we know one thing about the Bronze Age world, we know that it collapsed. But what made it a world? And why did it fall apart? There's nobody better to ask than Professor Eric Cline, who literally w...
11 Aug 20221h
Kings, Images, and Violence in Ancient Egypt: Interview with Professor Laurel Bestock
Kings are one of the constants of ancient Egypt's long history. But what, exactly, were kings supposed to do, and how did ancient Egyptians understand the role of their king? Professor Laurel Bestock ...
4 Aug 202250min
Egypt's New Kingdom: Empire, Religious Change, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Egypt's New Kingdom lasted for more than 400 years. In that time, Egypt changed dramatically, weathering ups, downs, and turmoil of all kinds. Much of that turmoil centered around a religious visionar...
28 Juli 202242min
The Rise of Egypt's New Kingdom
Most of what we think we know about ancient Egypt is actually things we know about the New Kingdom, the last of Egypt's three classical golden ages: an empire stretching into the Near East and Nubia, ...
21 Juli 202240min
Lost Landscapes of the Ancient Pacific: Interview with Professor Mike Carson
Sea levels rise, hills erode, and rivers change course over decades and centuries, dramatically affecting how people choose to live in their landscapes. Professor Mike Carson is an expert in the study...
14 Juli 202257min
Encore: Chivalry and Knighthood in Medieval Europe
When we think of the Middle Ages, the first thing that comes to mind is usually knights in shining armor. Chivalry - the ideal of behavior that guided knights - was a major force in medieval life. Hon...
7 Juli 202252min
