World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia is a non-profit organization that publishes the world's most-read history encyclopedia. The podcast aims to engage people with cultural heritage and improve history education worldwide. It covers a wide range of historical topics, making history accessible to a global audience.
Episodes
The Causes of the Second World War
In this episode, we explore the complex causes behind the outbreak of World War II. Listeners will learn how the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles, economic turmoil during the Great Depression, and the rise of fascist leaders like Adolf Hitler set the stage for global conflict. We break down the policies and political decisions—including appeasement by Britain and France, the failure of the
Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia
Explore the pivotal role of agriculture in shaping human history in our latest episode. Journey back to the ancient Near East, where the Fertile Crescent is celebrated as the birthplace of agriculture. Discover how the domestication of plants and animals in regions like Mesopotamia and the Levant led to the first large-scale cities and empires. This cradle of civilization, enriched by fertile soil
Twelve Great Women of Ancient Persia
In this episode, we explore the fascinating history of women in ancient Persia, revealing their significant roles and freedoms within society. Listeners will learn about notable Persian women like Cassandane Shahbanu, Atusa Shahbanu, and Artemisia I of Caria, who were queens, military leaders, businesswomen, and more. The episode highlights how Persian women held positions of power, managed busine
Women in Ancient Persia
In this episode, we explore the fascinating role of women in ancient Persia, highlighting their high status and autonomy across various empires. Listeners will learn about the rights and responsibilities of women during the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanian periods. Discover the influential roles of royal women, their participation in business, and even their presence in military ranks. We'l
Egyptian Gods - The Complete List
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of Ancient Egyptian mythology, exploring the pantheon of over 2,000 deities that shaped the daily lives and spiritual beliefs of the Egyptian people for more than 3,000 years. Listeners will learn about some of the most prominent gods and goddesses, such as Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, and Ra, as well as lesser-known but equally intriguing deities
Clothes in the Elizabethan Era
Clothes in the Elizabethan era (1558-1603 CE) became much more colourful, elaborate, and flamboyant than in previous periods. With Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) herself being a dedicated follower of fashion, so, too, her court and nobles followed suit. Clothing was an important indicator of status so that those who could afford it were careful to wear the correct colours, materials, and
Medieval Cures for the Black Death
The Black Death is the 19th-century CE term for the plague epidemic that ravaged Europe between 1347-1352 CE, killing an estimated 30 million people there and many more worldwide as it reached pandemic proportions. The name comes from the black buboes (infected lymph glands) which broke out over a plague victim's body. The cause of the plague was the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which was carried by
Black Death
The Black Death was a plague pandemic which devastated medieval Europe from 1347 to 1352 CE, killing an estimated 25-30 million people. The disease originated in central Asia and was taken to the Crimea by Mongol warriors and traders. The plague then entered Europe via Italy, carried by rats on Genoese trading ships sailing from the Black Sea.
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Elizabethan Theatre
Elizabethan theatre, sometimes called English Renaissance theatre, refers to that style of performance plays which blossomed during the reign of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) and which continued under her Stuart successors. Elizabethan theatre witnessed the first professional actors who belonged to touring troupes and who performed plays of blank verse with entertaining non-religious th
Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of spells which enable the soul of the deceased to navigate the afterlife. The famous title was given the work by western scholars; the actual title would translate as The Book of Coming Forth by Day or Spells for Going Forth by Day.
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Song of Everlasting Sorrow
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow is a narrative poem of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) inspired by the love affair between Xuanzong (r. 712-756 CE), the seventh emperor of the dynasty, and his consort Lady Yang. It was written by the Chinese poet Bai Juyi (l. 772-846 CE) and is his most popular work.
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Foot-Binding
Foot-binding was a practice first carried out on young girls in Tang Dynasty China to restrict their normal growth and make their feet as small as possible. Considered an attractive quality, the effects of the process were painful and permanent. Widely used as a method to distinguish girls of the upper class from everyone else, and later as a way for the lower classes to improve their social prosp
World's Oldest Love Poem
The world's oldest love poem is The Love Song for Shu-Sin (c. 2000 BCE) composed in ancient Mesopotamia for use in part of the sacred rites of fertility. Prior to its discovery in the 19th century, and its translation in the 20th, the biblical Song of Songs was thought to be the oldest love poem extant.
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Ancient Greek Medicine
In ancient Greek medicine illness was initially regarded as a divine punishment and healing as, quite literally, a gift from the gods. However, by the 5th century BCE, there were attempts to identify the material causes for illnesses rather than spiritual ones and this led to a move away from superstition towards scientific enquiry, although, in reality, the two would never be wholly separated. Gr
Hadrian
Hadrian written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Grace MacLachlan: https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/
Hadrian (l. 78-138 CE) was emperor of Rome (r. 117-138 CE) and is recognized as the third of the Five Good Emperors (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) who ruled justly. His reign marked the height of the Roman Empire, usually given as c. 117 CE, and provided a firm
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Egyptian Hieroglyphs written by Priscila Scoville and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Hieroglyphs/
The Egyptian hieroglyphic script was one of the writing systems used by ancient Egyptians to represent their language. Because of their pictorial elegance, Herodotus and other important Greeks believed that Egyptian hieroglyphs were something sacred, so they refer
Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel written by James Blake Wiener and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/Mont-Saint-Michel/
Mont-Saint-Michel is the name of a tidal island located off the coasts of Normandy and Brittany, near the mouths of the Couesnon River and the town of Avranches in France. While the island of Mont-Saint-Michel has held cultural, religious, and strategic value since the M
Gutians
Gutians written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://ww.worldhistory.org/Gutians/
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The Gutians were a West Asiatic people who are thought to have lived around the Zagros Mountains in a region referred to as Gutium. They had no written language and all that is known of them comes from their enemies, including the Ak
A Short History of the Buddhist Schools
A Short History of the Buddhist Schools written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/492/a-short-history-of-the-buddhist-schools/
The different Buddhist schools of thought, still operating in the present day, developed after the death of the Buddha (l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE) in an effort to perpetuate his teachings and honor his example. Each of the
Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty written by Emily Mark and narrated by Ethan Hu https://www.worldhistory.org/Shang_Dynasty/
The Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE) was the second dynasty of China, which succeeded the Xia Dynasty (c. 2700-1600 BCE) after the overthrow of the Xia tyrant Jie by the Shang leader, Tang. Since many historians question whether the Xia Dynasty really existed, the Shang Dynasty may have actu
Ancient Chinese Philosophy
Ancient Chinese Philosophy written byJoshua J. Mark and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/Chinese_Philosophy/
The term Ancient Chinese Philosophy refers to the belief systems developed by various philosophers during the era known as the Hundred Schools of Thought when these thinkers formed their own schools during the Spring and Autumn Period (c. 772-476 BCE) and the Warrin
Life in a Japanese Buddhist Monastery
Life in a Japanese Buddhist Monastery written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1423/life-in-a-japanese-buddhist-monastery/
Buddhist monasteries have been part of the Japanese cultural landscape ever since the 7th century CE, and they remained both powerful and socially important institutions right through the medieval period. Today, many of J
Druid
Druid written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/druid/
Druids were a class of individuals in ancient Celtic cultures known for their great wisdom and knowledge of traditions. Not only priests who managed all religious rituals such as sacrifices (including humans), druids were able to give practical help by interpreting events of nature, divining the f
Ancient Egyptian Symbols
Ancient Egyptian Symbols written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1011/ancient-egyptian-symbols/
Religion in ancient Egypt was fully integrated into the people's daily lives. The gods were present at one's birth, throughout one's life, in the transition from earthly life to the eternal, and continued their care for the soul in the afterlife
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Jonathan Bailey: https://www.worldhistory.org/Cleopatra_VII/
Cleopatra VII (l. c. 69-30 BCE, r. 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. Although arguably the most famous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra was actually Greek and a member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323-30 BCE) which ruled Egypt after the dea
Medieval Knights: 12 of the Best
Medieval Knights: 12 of the Best written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1245/medieval-knights-12-of-the-best/
The knights of medieval Europe were meant to be the finest fighting men of their age, even more important, they were expected to be pure in thought and deed, as exemplified in the chivalrous code which they (usually) followed. Her
Mitanni
Mitanni written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Kelly Macquire: www.worldhistory.org/Mitanni/
The Kingdom of Mitanni, known to the people of the land, and the Assyrians, as Hanigalbat and to the Egyptians as Naharin and Metani, once stretched from present-day northern Iraq, down through Syria and into Turkey and was among the greatest nations of its time, though today it is largely forgotten.
How To Read A Maya Glyph
How To Read A Maya Glyph written by Lily Ball and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/789/how-to-read-a-maya-glyph/
For over three centuries, the ancient Maya flourished in Mesoamerica. They built giant stone pyramids surrounded by dense jungle, used a calendrical system that made many believe that 2012 would be the end of the world, and created a writing system that
Aryan
Aryan written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: www.worldhistory.org/Aryan/
Aryan is a designation originally meaning “civilized”, “noble”, or “free” without reference to any ethnicity. It was first applied as a self-identifying term by a migratory group of people from Central Asia later known as Indo-Iranians (who settled on the Iranian Plateau) and, later, applied to Indo-Aryans (wh
Hermes
Hermes written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/
Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the Olympian gods, he was the patron of shepherds, invented the lyre, and was, above all, the herald and messenger of Mt. Oly
The Phoenician Alphabet & Language
The Phoenician Alphabet & Language written by Thamis and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/17/the-phoenician-alphabet--language/
Phoenician is a Canaanite language closely related to Hebrew. Very little is known about the Canaanite language, except what can be gathered from the El-Amarna letters written by Canaanite kings to Pharaohs Amenhopis III (1402 - 1364
Women in Ancient Greece
Women in Ancient Greece written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/927/women-in-ancient-greece/
Women in the Ancient Greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. Unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman's place was in the home and her purpose in life was the rearing of children. That is a general description and when consider
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/Edinburgh_Castle/
Edinburgh Castle, towering atop Castle Rock, has served Scotland for centuries, at one time or another acting as a fortress, royal residence, seat of government, armoury, and prison. The scene of countless sieges, royal births and deaths, murderous intrigues, and military d
Apollo
Apollo written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/
Apollo was a major Greek god associated with the bow, music, and divination. The epitome of youth and beauty, source of life and healing, patron of the arts, and as bright and powerful as the sun itself, Apollo was, arguably, the most loved of all the gods. He was worshipped at Delphi and Delos,
Sisyphus
Sisyphus written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: www.worldhistory.org/sisyphus/
Sisyphus (or Sisyphos) is a figure from Greek mythology who, as king of Corinth, became infamous for his general trickery and twice cheating death. He ultimately got his comeuppance when Zeus dealt him the eternal punishment of forever rolling a boulder up a hill in the depths of Hades. Founder of t
Women in the Viking Age
Women in the Viking Age written by Emma Groeneveld and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1251/women-in-the-viking-age/
Although women in the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE) lived in a male-dominated society, far from being powerless, they ran farms and households, were responsible for textile production, moved away from Scandinavia to help settle Viking territories ab
Ancient Greek Theatre
Ancient Greek Theatre written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: worldhistory.org/Greek_Theatre/
Greek theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals. These, in turn, inspired the genre of Greek comedy plays. The two types of Greek drama would be hugely popular and performances spread around the Mediterranean and influ
Athena
Athena written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://worldhistory.org/athena/
Goddess of wisdom, war and the crafts, and favourite daughter of Zeus, Athena was, perhaps, the wisest, most courageous, and certainly the most resourceful of the Olympian gods. Zeus was told that his son would take his throne from him, just as he had taken power from his father Cronus. Accordingly,
Daily Life in Medieval Japan
Daily Life in Medieval Japan written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://worldhistory.org/article/1424/daily-life-in-medieval-japan/
Daily life in medieval Japan (1185-1606 CE) was, for most people, the age-old struggle to put food on the table, build a family, stay healthy, and try to enjoy the finer things in life whenever possible. The upper classes had better and more c
Predynastic Period in Egypt
Predynastic Period in Egypt written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://worldhistory.org/Predynastic_Period_in_Egypt/
The Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt is the time before recorded history from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic Age and on to the rise of the First Dynasty and is generally recognized as spanning the era from c. 6000-3150 BCE (though physical evidence argues fo
Mycenaean Civilization
The Mycenaean civilization (c. 1700-1100 BCE) flourished in the Late Bronze Age, reaching its peak from the 15th to the 13th century BCE when it extended its influence not only throughout the Peloponnese in Greece but also across the Aegean, in particular, on Crete and the Cycladic islands. The Mycenaeans, named after their chief city of Mycenae in the Argolid of the northeast Peloponnese, were in
Underground Rome
Underground Rome written by Irene Fanizza and narrated by Jennifer Sabir: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/435/underground-rome/
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Kingdom of Nabatea
Kingdom of Nabatea written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/
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Galatia
Galatia written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/galatia/
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Shulgi of Ur
Shulgi of Ur written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Shulgi_of_Ur/
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Hill of Tara
Hill of Tara written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Hill_of_Tara/
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Police in Ancient Egypt
Police in Ancient Egypt written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1104/police-in-ancient-egypt/
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Minoan Civilization
Minoan Civilization written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/Minoan_Civilization/
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Famous Female Pharaohs and Queens of Ancient Egypt
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Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities
Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/678/mesopotamia-the-rise-of-the-cities/
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Saturnalia
Saturnalia written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Saskia Moorrees: https://www.worldhistory.org/Saturnalia/
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The Saturnalia was an enduring Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural god Saturn which was
Susa
Susa written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/susa/
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Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/
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Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia
Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Early_Dynastic_Period_(Mesopotamia)/
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Dogs in Ancient Persia
Dogs in Ancient Persia written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1482/dogs-in-ancient-persia/
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The Kingdom of Kush
The Kingdom of Kush written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Kush/
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Ten Ancient Mesopotamia Facts You Need to Know
Ten Ancient Mesopotamia Facts You Need to Know written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1600/ten-ancient-mesopotamia-facts-you-need-to-know/
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I AM Socrates
The 'I AM' Series is a collection of short autobiographies of the most famous figures in ancient history. Learn who they were from their own points of view with writer and narrator DW Draffin.
The fifth installment of 'I AM' is the Athenian known as the 'Father of Western Philosophy,' Socrates.
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I AM Confucius
The 'I AM' Series is a collection of short autobiographies of the most famous figures in ancient history. Learn who they were from their own points of view with writer and narrator DW Draffin.
The fourth installment of 'I AM' is the Chinese philosopher from the 6th century BCE, Confucius.
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I AM Genghis Khan
The 'I AM' Series is a collection of short autobiographies of the most famous figures in ancient history. Learn who they were from their own points of view with writer and narrator DW Draffin.
The third installment of 'I AM' is the founder of the Mongol Empire and ruled it for over 20 years until his death, Genghis Khan.
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I AM Ramesses the Great
The 'I AM' Series is a collection of short autobiographies of the most famous figures in ancient history. Learn who they were from their own points of view with writer and narrator DW Draffin.
The second installment of 'I AM' is the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty who accomplished a stable and prosperous reign, Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great.
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I AM Julius Caesar
The 'I AM' Series is a collection of short autobiographies of the most famous figures in ancient history. Learn who they were from their own points of view with writer and narrator DW Draffin.
The first installment of 'I AM' is the politician, general, famously assassinated Roman Praetor Julius Caesar.
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Elam
Elam written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/elam/
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Elam was a region in the Near East correspondi
Commagene
Commagene written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Commagene/
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The Kingdom of Commagene (163
The Crusades: Consequences & Effects
The Crusades: Consequences & Effects written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1273/the-crusades-consequences--effects/
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Ten Ancient Elam Facts You Need to Know
Ten Ancient Elam Facts You Need to Know written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1591/ten-ancient-elam-facts-you-need-to-know/
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Nine Realms of Norse Cosmology
Nine Realms of Norse Cosmology written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1305/nine-realms-of-norse-cosmology/
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Clothes in Medieval England
Clothes in Medieval England written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1248/clothes-in-medieval-england/
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Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Sarah Annalise Hack: https://www.worldhistory.org/Yin_and_Yang/
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The principle of Yin and Yang is that all things exist as inseparable and contradicto
Sumerians
Sumerians written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/
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The Sumerians were the people of sout
Mahabharata
Mahabharata written by Anindita Basu and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahabharata/
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The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a f
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/680/daily-life-in-ancient-mesopotamia/
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Dogs in the Ancient World
Dogs in the Ancient World written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/184/dogs-in-the-ancient-world/
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Ergamenes
Ergamenes written by Joshua J Mark and narrated by DW Draffin: https://www.worldhistory.org/Ergamenes/
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Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/
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The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: Interview With Author Greg Woolf
This interview with the Author of The Life and Death of Ancient Cities published by Oxford University Press, Greg Woolf discusses some of the history of ancient cities, what made a city and factors involved in the growth, strength and decline.
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Mehmed II
Mehmed II written by Zain Khokhar and narrated by Burak Selçuk: https://www.worldhistory.org/Mehmed_II/
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Mehmed II (1432-1481 CE), also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the seventh and among the greatest
Carthage
Carthage written by Joshua J. Mark and narrated by Kelly Macquire: https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/
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An Introduction to Ancient Egypt
In this audio article, DW Draffin takes you through the history of Ancient Egypt, from the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms and the Intermediate Periods in between. This introduction to Ancient Egypt will take you through the most prominent Kings and Pharaohs of Egypt, and discuss its strongest periods, and its gradual decline.
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Hercules
Hercules written by Mark Cartwright and narrated by Richard de Man: https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/
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The pan-Hellenic mythological hero Hercules (or Herakles) was famed for his great strength and endur
