In this episode we meet the Fourth Dynasty pharaohs, their pyramids, and a magnificent ship buried next to Khufu's Great Pyramid at Giza. From the story of its discovery and restoration, to the intricate construction methods used on the ship, down to the theories about the ship's original purpose, this episode looks at what may be the world's finest surviving example of ancient maritime technology.
The 'war' part refers to the first several pharaohs of the New Kingdom, kings who retook Egypt from the Hyksos. Specifically, we'll look at...
In today's episode we take a look at the final moves that both Greece and Persia made on the eve of their war. Themistocles...
The Phoenicians are now on the move, pushing the scope of our podcast to the west. While they were mainly concerned with expanding their...
