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The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch’s Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Weste ...
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The podcast that transports you to the ancient world and back, with some good conversation along the way. It's not just about ancient Greece. It's about a huge chunk of human history that the Greek texts give us access to: from Egypt and Babylon, to Persia, to Carthage and Rome, we'll sail the wine-dark sea of history with some expert guides at the helm. Topics will include archaeology, literature, and philosophy. New episode every month.
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Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and answer these questions. Warfare minus two thousand years.
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In Greek antiquity, a lesche (λέσχη) was a spot to hang out and chat. On this podcast, Brown University professor Johanna Hanink hosts conversations with fellow Hellenists about their latest work in the field.
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I'm all about ancient history and this podcast covers ancient Greece, Rome and other cultures from antiquity. From mainstay topics through to the more niche and aimed at all levels of knowledge I think you'll find something good to listen to. Why not have a browse? It would be great to have you join me. More content, including episode notes, on my ancient history website www.ancientblogger.com
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A podcast about the history of ancient Greece for people new to and familiar with Ancient Greek history.The Casting Through Ancient Greece podcast will focus on telling the story of Ancient Greece starting from the pre history through Archaic Greece, Classical Greece and up to the Hellenistic period. Featured throughout the podcast series will be Major events such as the Greek and Persian wars, The Peloponnesian war and Alexander the Greats war against Persia. www.castingthroughancientgreece ...
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A podcast on Greece, Cyprus and the region brought to you by The Hellenic American Leadership Council and Kathimerini. Hosted by Thanos Davelis.
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The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief, resear ...
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The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, to the modern day. We are a father and son team. We are not historians, but we are hardcore fans of history. We embarked on a mission to understand exactly how the Ancient Greek civilization transformed into the modern nation we see today. To prepare ourselves for the journey we purchased dozens of textbooks, watched numberless documentarie ...
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The History of Ancient Greece Podcast is a deep-dive into one of the most influential and fundamental civilization in world history. Hosted by philhellene Ryan Stitt, THOAG spans over two millennia. From the Bronze Age to the Archaic Period, from Classical Greece to the Hellenistic kingdoms, and finally to the Roman conquest, this podcast will tell the history of a fundamental civilization by bringing to life the fascinating stories of all the ancient sources and scholarly interpretations of ...
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The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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A podcast about myths, movies, and one doctor of classics teaching two dumb idiots about history and mythology
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A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever have been taken for granted. This podcast traces the development of western civilization starting in the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome, past the collapse of the Western Roman Empire into the Dark Ages, and then follows European and, ultimately, American history as the western world moved ...
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Welcome to Zipping Around The World Travel Podcast. This is the introductory show introducing your host Dan, and how he travels around the world giving you his tips and experience from over 20 years of travel experience.
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A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from antiquity. From Neolithic Britain to the Fall of Rome. Hosted by Tristan Hughes.
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Super Easy Greek for Beginners: Listen to comprehensible Greek | Ελληνικά για αρχαρίους
Dimitris and Artemis from Easy Greek
Our short monologues on everyday topics will help you start listening to Greek on your own. Keep practicing, and you'll soon understand more and more! For interactive transcripts (with translations) and our vocabulary helper to learn new words, become a member at easy-greek.org/membership.
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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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You ever get tired of those lame travel podcasts? You Be Trippin', hosted by comedian Ari Shaffir, ditches the guides! Real folks, messed up adventures. Hilarious disaster tourism. Subscribe! It's like you're hammered in a hostel bathroom... listening to a podcast.
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Konstantinos Efstathiou: Podcast Enthusiast, Founder and editor in chief Johndoe magazine. Web designer
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A podcast by the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama. In each episode, the APGRD invites creative practitioners - directors, playwrights, actors, choreographers etc. - and/or academics to talk to us about their research, archival discoveries, and creative practices.
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If you are seeking for help. I can do it Counselor Cover art photo provided by Michael Olsen on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@mganeolsen
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Seeking Numina with Elyse Welles is a podcast experience inviting you to connect with the Sacred Wild within and around you through sacred sites (numina) around the world and the wisdom they hold. Reveal Mother Earth's Mysteries and discover the magic of connection with land spirits, the fae, and other spirits of place from Elyse Welles, a Greek-Egyptian and American initiated Priestess and author, with an MA in spiritual studies. In this podcast, learn how Elyse is reviving the lost Europea ...
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Jim and Jim with two hours full of music and fun.. Gossip, strange news around the world, and all the positive energy you need for a great night off!
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The history of Greece from the Paleolithic to Diocletian
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GSP In The Mix! Enjoy the famous #gspinthemix podcast from Circuit's star DJ and Producer GSP
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Welcome to This Week, in Ancient Greece, where we will explore different amazing stories from Greek Mythology every week! Cover art photo provided by Jace & Afsoon on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jacegrandinetti
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A journey through the myths and history of Ancient Greece and Rome for all the family.
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We talk about the olympics and how it effected people.
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Athens is the new capital of illegal drugs of europe according to many sources in 2022. this podcast though goes beyong Athens as drugs center. We discover the Athens no tourist guide will ever dare to show you :)
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ELIX is a non-governmental organisation in Greece providing non-formal education. On this podcast channel you will find remote learning resources for language learners of Greek as foreign language in the framework of the programme "The Learning for Integration Project: Quality Learning and Non-Formal Education for Refugee and Migrant Children and Adults in Greece" with the support of UNICEF, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and DG HOME. The Mini Kids Podcast series is being pro ...
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Chisostomos Kalpakidis presents Melody Breaker. Rock, New Rock, Industrial, Pop Rock and most of all your special requests! Mondays: 22:00 - 23:00 local Greece time (GMT+2) Let's all Break the Melody tune in www.hotstation.gr
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Zoume Anamesa Sas - Greco and Deep Oblivion your hosts for two whole hours full with Greek humor, gossip and hilarious comments about what happens now!
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Learn Greek with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at GreekPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever!
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Greece's ambitious climate goals and the green transition
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Last month Greece unveiled a new and ambitious National Energy and Climate Plan that will almost eliminate electricity sector emissions by 2030. While these steps are massively important for the environment, they are also seen as an opportunity to unshackle Greece’s economy and create thousands of jobs. John Psaropoulos joins Thanos Davelis with an…
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In 1974, Greece held a referendum to decide the future of the country’s monarchy, and whether Constantine II would remain their king. Constantine had come to the throne in 1964, but he’d inherited a divided country. Political divisions, between the left and right, ran deep. In 1967, a group of army officers launched a coup, and Constantine fled int…
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Send us a text After the sack of Constantinople, the ousting of the Royal Family, and the occupation of the Ancient Roman Capital, the Greek world was turned upside down. The Latin Crusaders now ruled over the Greek capital, and three offshoot empires sprung up around the Imperial City. The Greek people were all but defeated, and the Turks, Latins,…
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S1E4 - Beyond Delphi - The Truth about the Oracles of Greece
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We’re so happy to see you here at the Seeking Numina Podcast! 🌬️🍂 In this fourth episode, Elyse dives into the rich tapestry of oracles in Greece, and shares personal stories about her spiritual experiences in these sacred places. There is so much wisdom to be unpacked in this episode. You will learn about Apollo’s many oracles, the Pythia, stories…
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This is a teaser of the bonus episode, "After Salamis" found over on Patreon. As we dissect the aftermath of one of history's pivotal naval battles, unravel the intricate web woven by Xerxes to obscure his intentions and navigate the treacherous waters of retreat. With insights from Herodotus, we illuminate the contrasting influences of Mardonius a…
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Pyrrhus: Warlord of Ancient Greece
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It’s 279 BC. On a large plain in Southern Italy near the town of Asculum, a famous Greek warlord likened to Alexander the Great faces down the legions of the Roman Republic. His name was Pyrrhus of Epirus. And the victory that he won at Asculum would come to define his legacy. In this instalment of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Loui…
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Send us a text Rachel Kousser joins me in the Lesche to discuss Alexander III of Macedon's post-Persepolis campaigns in Asia (330-323 BCE), the subject of her recent book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great. About our guest Rachel Kousser writes and teaches about Alexander the Great, the destruction o…
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Portugal w/ Adrienne Iapalucci | You Be Trippin' with Ari Shaffir
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Adrienne’s special is out now!! Watch “The Dark Queen” on Netflix today! Follow Adrienne on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adrienneiapalucci/ SPONSORS: -Over 2 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off TUSHY with the code TRIPPIN at https://hellotushy.com/TRIPPIN -Upgrade your wardrobe instantly and save 20% off with the code TRIPPIN at http…
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Για το ντέρμπι που πέρασε, για aristocrats και working class, ΓΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΤΕΛΟΣΠΑΝΤΩΝ, το #50 είναι εδώ.Door The Hateful 8
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Mitsotakis puts reducing taxes front and center
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Over the past weeks we’ve seen Prime Minister Mitsotakis and his government put tax cuts and wages front and center, something made possible as a result of increased state revenue from economic growth, GDP gains, debt reduction, and a crackdown on tax evasion. Yiannis Mouzakis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, a political and economic an…
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In 2013, 11 people were shot dead in base camp of the Nanga Parbat mountain in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The gunmen were associated with the Pakistani Taliban and the group were set up to target foreigners. It was the worst attack on tourists in Pakistan in a decade. Polish climber Aleksandra Dzik, aged 30, was on the mountain that n…
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Episode 154 - all notes from the show can be found at www.zippingaroundtheworld.com on the home page. Scroll to find Episode 154. Don't forget to subscribe to the show! Tell your friends and social media. Help the show, at no cost to you! Use my travel credit card links, which are always found on my website show notes. Leave me a comment on my webs…
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Dimitris talks about his favorite running habit in slow Greek. Interactive Transcript and Vocab Helper Support Easy Greek and get interactive transcripts and live vocabulary for all our episodes: beginners.easygreek.fm/membership Subscribe using your private RSS feed to see the transcript and vocabulary helper right in your podcast app while you li…
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Half man and half bull, the Minotaur is one of the most famous, and scariest, monsters of Greek mythology. The story goes that it was trapped in a great labyrinth beneath Knossos on the island of Crete and feasted on human flesh until it was slain by the hero Theseus with the help of the princess Ariadne. But what exactly was the minotaur? What did…
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Episode 325: Ivan the Terrible (Part Two)
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Ivan goes on campaign against Kazan and the guardrails start coming off. Website Patreon SupportDoor Adam Walsh
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Trump, Erdogan, and what to expect in US-Turkey ties
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The US election is now behind us and President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House in January. As the congratulatory messages streamed in from around the world, one of the world leaders who was quick to call Trump was President Erdogan. Turkey expert Nicholas Danforth, a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Hellenic Foundation for E…
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The invention of the ‘Baby’ computer
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In June 1948, the ‘Baby’ was invented. It was the first stored-program computer, meaning it was the first machine to work like the ones we have today. It was developed in England at the University of Manchester. The computer was huge, it filled a room that was nearly six metres square. The team who made it are now recognised as the pioneers of mode…
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AW330 - Legio X Fretensis
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Founded in the war against Sextus Pompeius, the 'Legion of the Strait' spent most of its long history in the provinces of the Roman East with Parthians, Sasanians, and zealots. For this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, the team discuss issue XVII.5 of the magazine, The Legion of the Strait: A History of Legio Fretensis. Join us on Patron pat…
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Thessaloniki's long overdue Holocaust museum and its importance for the city and Greece
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At the end of last month Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the site of the Holocaust museum that is being built in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, a city that was home to a thriving and important Jewish community numbering in the tens of thousands before World War II. The museum has been years in the making, and, as The G…
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Irena Sendler was a Polish social worker who risked her life to save 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War Two. Irena, a Catholic, was able to enter the ghetto because of her job. She was soon smuggling in food, medicine and clothing; and smuggling out children. And, as a member of the Zegota underground resistance movement,…
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Adam Tolliver - The Racial Wealth Gap
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Tune in to hear: Get a better sense of the size and scope of the racial wealth gap problem in the US. Should financial advisors play a role in addressing these inequalities? Also, do historical factors, such as systemic discrimination and redlining, largely to blame for the genesis of this disparity? What sort of systemic inequities and injustices …
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Today, we often see the Amazon basin as an endless expanse of trees and rainforest. But 2,000 years ago, at the same time that great cities like Rome, Athens and Alexandria were at their height, this massive area of South America was home to a huge range of landscapes, biodiversity and ancient Amazonian civilisations. In this episode of The Ancient…
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99 - On Progress - Against Stoicism
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Fill out an application for the Cost of Glory Men's Retreat - "SELL IT LIKE CAESAR". January 23-26th. Apply here. More details to follow soon. (URL here: https://forms.costofglory.com/2025-retreat ). How to make progress, and know it. Featuring a few of Plutarch's critiques of some Stoics of his day - whether fairly or unfairly, you can decide. Als…
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In 1971, the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian Empire by throwing a huge three-day party. Trees were planted, birds imported, and a runway built in the middle of the desert with royalty from across the world attending. But the event united opposition parties against the Shah and lost him public credibility. …
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What´s New In History: RED Sea Scrolls
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These 4,600 scrolls have been called the greatest discovery in Egypt in the 21st Century. Dan surprises Bernie in this episode with this amazing find. But what's in the scrolls? Hint: It has to do with the pyramids. Is this the proof ALIENS were involved?? HA! Listen to find out. This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. If you like wh…
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Watching the US elections from Europe
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Europe has closely watched the US presidential election over the past months, anxiously waiting to see who will be elected and what America will emerge after the elections. Yannis Palaiologos, a journalist at large with Kathimerini, joined Thanos Davelis on Tuesday as the polls were still open in the US to break down what it has been like watching …
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SYRIZA in turmoil ahead of its leadership race
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While all eyes are on the US elections today, in Greece it seems that there is a permanent state of campaigning. After the PASOK elections a few weeks ago, SYRIZA is now preparing for its own leadership elections this month. In the meantime, internal drama in New Democracy and PASOK’s improved poll numbers have caught the media’s attention as well.…
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On 16 January 1979, the Shah of Iran and his wife, Farah Pahlavi, left Iran for the last time. There had been increasingly violent protests against Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's regime. Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran on 1 February after 14 years of exile. Following a referendum, he declared an Islamic Republic on 1 April 1979. In 1985, social scient…
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Scotland w/ Toby McMullen | You Be Trippin' with Ari Shaffir
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SPONSORS: -Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at https://shopify.com/trippin, all lowercase On this episode of You Be Trippin, Toby McMullen bombs his first stand-up set while in Scotland where he skateboards, plays with Lord of the Rings figurines, and takes advice from a hot teacher. The two also discuss haggis, smoking spliffs, the drinking…
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What will happen after the International Space Station?
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The International Space Station will be decommissioned in 2030 and crash down into the Pacific Ocean, ending more than three decades of international cooperation. Launched in the wake of the Cold War, the ISS is seen as a triumph of global diplomacy between the US, Russia and other nations. Its demise will mark the end of an era. Nasa has awarded c…
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The past years have seen an exponential increase in the number of Americans who choose Greece for their vacation, and this trend is expected to continue in 2025. While Americans are arriving in Greece in droves, what do they really think about the country? That’s the focus of a recent poll that not only puts the spotlight on perceptions and impress…
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One of the most dramatic moments from the Iranian revolution took place in November 1979. Young insurgents stormed the US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran, taking 52 Americans captive. Barry Rosen was held hostage for 444 days. He told his story to Alex Last in 2009. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those…
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Curse tablets and figurines.
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In this Night of the Livy Dead Halloween special I discuss the types of curses which made it onto tablets and figurines from antiquity. Starting with ancient Egypt and ending in the later Roman period I look into what they were used for, who they were used against and what it tells us about how people were living. As you might imagine it can get ve…
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Let's talk about the four seasons in easy, slow Greek! Interactive Transcript and Vocab Helper Support Easy Greek and get interactive transcripts and live vocabulary for all our episodes: beginners.easygreek.fm/membership Subscribe using your private RSS feed to see the transcript and vocabulary helper right in your podcast app while you listen. Tr…
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From the arrival of the first humans reaching the Japanese archipelago some 50,000 years ago to the enduring Jomon culture, Japan has a fascinating prehistory. This is discovered in the rich archaeological record that includes stone circles, intricate ceramics and evidence of the incredibly diverse hunter-gatherer lifestyle that was mastered. Join …
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Episode 324: Ivan the Terrible (Part One)
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Ivan IV assumes the throne after a twelve-year regency. It does not take him long to earn his nickname. Website Western Civ 2.0Door Adam Walsh
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For nearly 40 years, the magicians Roy Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher wowed audiences in Las Vegas with their death-defying tricks involving white lions and tigers. But in 2003, their show at the Mirage casino came to a dramatic end when Roy was left partially paralysed after being attacked by a seven-year old tiger called Mantacore live on stage. …
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Can the US afford to paper over Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric?
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With the US elections around the corner, discussions are already underway about how a new administration will tackle the question of Turkey. As this discussion intensifies, just a few days ago we saw members of Congress call out Turkish President Erdogan’s aggressive rhetoric against NATO and key allies. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ S…
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AWA329 - What defines heavy infantry in the ancient world?
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Another question from Miles, what defines heavy infantry in the ancient world? Were Phalangites considered heavy infantry at the time? Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast
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In 1996, Brazil introduced a pioneering electronic voting system, revolutionising its election process. Carlos Velozo, an electoral lawyer and judge, played a pivotal role in implementing this system, which aimed to enhance security, integrity and accessibility in voting. The electronic voting machines were developed to make it easier for illiterat…
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Earlier this week Greeks around the world celebrated “OXI Day” - the day 84 years ago that saw Greece reject the ultimatums of Italy’s Mussolini. The heroics of the Greek army during World War II are well known, as they showed occupied Europe that the Axis was not invincible. Today, however, I want to focus on another side of this story, and that’s…
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Dead Sea Scrolls: The Copper Scroll
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When they were discovered in the Qumran Caves in the mid-20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionised our understanding of biblical history. But one particular scroll was different. It was not written on parchment or papyrus like the other scrolls, but on metal - 99% copper and 1% tin. In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes visits Jor…
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In 2002, filmmaker Ken Burns received an intriguing proposition from Apple CEO, Steve Jobs. He wanted Burns’ signature filming style to be inserted into the video editing software of every Macintosh computer. He would call it, ‘the Ken Burns effect.’ Burns first shot to fame in 1981, when his documentary, Brooklyn Bridge, was nominated for an Acade…
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Is there room for substantive talks on Greek-Turkish differences?
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The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers are set to meet on November 8th in Athens to explore whether there is genuine room for substantive discussions on Greek-Turkish differences, particularly issues in the Aegean Sea. In the lead up to this meeting, neither Greece nor Turkey have deviated from their core positions, something diplomats say is expe…
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202. 520s BC part 2 Cambyses vs Egypt continued
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A Mad King ... True or False? Cambyses has some pretty bad historical credibility. He's been considered a mad king for millennia. We tell the great stories of his insane behavior in Egypt. Of course in Fan of History style we do a deep dive and have a lot of fun with it, including asking the question "how freaking old is Croesus now??" Don't forget…
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New Zealander Jean Batten was nicknamed the ‘Queen of the Skies’ for her record breaking flights of the 1930s. After abandoning a career in music, Jean learnt to fly at the age of 21. She soon joined other female pilots, such as the American, Amelia Earhart, in making international headlines. They were flying across the world, in planes made of woo…
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Η ιστορία μέχρι τώρα για ΠΑΟ και Ολυμπιακό σε Ευρώπη και Ελλάδα. Mε τη νέα διαβολοβδομάδα να έρχεται απειλητικά.Door The Hateful 8
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This week Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulidis will head to Washington, DC for an official meeting with President Joe Biden at the Oval Office. The invitation - which was reported on this weekend - comes as US-Cyprus relations continue to reach new heights. These past few months alone have put this positive trajectory in the spotlight, with Cypr…
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