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The Ancient World

LATEST SERIES: Carchemish (C Episodes) - tracing the life and death of the Neo-Hittite kingdoms; PREVIOUS SERIES: The Ancient World - from the earliest human civilizations down through 500 BC; Redisco... Read more

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Episode C24 - A Kingdom of Sand

Episode C24 - A Kingdom of Sand

Synopsis: Sarduri II rules at the pinnacle of Urartian power, conquering lands from the Black Sea coast to the Zagros Mo... Read more

23 Jul 2023

28mins

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Episode C23 - Eclipse

Episode C23 - Eclipse

Synopsis: A siege by Adad-nirari’s subordinate, Nergal-Eresh, finally breaks the Damascene hold over southern Syria and ... Read more

9 Jul 2023

29mins

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Episode C22 - Shammuramat

Episode C22 - Shammuramat

Synopsis: Emerging triumphant from civil war, Shamshi-Adad V devotes his energies to humbling Babylonia. Upon his death,... Read more

25 Jun 2023

30mins

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Episode C21 - Son of a Nobody

Episode C21 - Son of a Nobody

Synopsis: During Neo-Assyria’s absence from the region, King Hazael of Aram-Damascus forges an Aramean Empire that exten... Read more

11 Jun 2023

26mins

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Episode C20 - Like a Fire

Episode C20 - Like a Fire

Synopsis: In Shalmaneser’s final years, his eldest son – the crown prince Assur-danin-pal – enters into rebellion, while... Read more

28 May 2023

31mins

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Episode C19 - The Anointed

Episode C19 - The Anointed

Synopsis: Hazael of Aram-Damascus and Jehu of Israel bring desolation to the house of Omri. After decades of leading Ass... Read more

14 May 2023

30mins

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Episode C18 – Qarqar

Episode C18 – Qarqar

Synopsis: A coalition marshalled by Hadad-ezer of Aram-Damascus and Urahilina of Hamath successfully defends southern Sy... Read more

25 Dec 2022

32mins

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Episode C17 – The House of Omri

Episode C17 – The House of Omri

Synopsis: Political intrigues in Iron Age Israel end with the rise of King Omri. The kingdoms of Hamath and Aram-Damascu... Read more

11 Dec 2022

27mins

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Episode C16 – Kar Shalmaneser

Episode C16 – Kar Shalmaneser

Synopsis: Shalmaneser’s Syrian invasions were countered by a coalition forged by King Ahuni of Bit-Adini. But repeated c... Read more

27 Nov 2022

26mins

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Episode C15 - The Merciless Weapon

Episode C15 - The Merciless Weapon

Synopsis: The Syrian campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II cemented Assyrian dominance. Tribute from the western kingdoms fueled... Read more

13 Nov 2022

30mins

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