ancient egypt

In our last episode, we discussed the Lighthouse of Alexandria during its early years–the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. In this episode, we’ll take a look at its [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: Pharos: The Lighthouse at Alexandria Julius Caesar’s Civil Wars (AG Peskett translation) The Geography of Strabo [...Read More...]

The Lighthouse of Alexandria became iconic in both the ancient and medieval worlds. People began to call it ‘The Pharos,” after the island it stood on. It changed [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: Pharos: The Lighthouse at Alexandria Julius Caesar’s Civil Wars (AG Peskett translation) The Geography of Strabo [...Read More...]

In our last episode, we took you on a tour of the Great Pyramid of Giza: perhaps the greatest of all the Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one that still exists [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Some videos we found useful in making this episode: Our ancient sources: Diodorus Siculus: Library of History (C.H. Oldfather translation) Herodotus: The [...Read More...]

The list of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has changed over the centuries. But there’s one item that’s almost always included—and when it’s not, the list-maker [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Some videos we found useful in making this episode: Our ancient sources: Diodorus Siculus: Library of History (C.H. Oldfather translation) Herodotus: The [...Read More...]

When we think of pyramids, hieroglyphs, and Pharaohs, most people think about Egypt. But there was a civilization to the south that was just as fascinating, just as complex, [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Here are our sources for this episode. First some YouTube videos we found helpful: New Scientist: Why Ancient Nubia is Finally Emerging from Egypt’s [...Read More...]