The Phoenicians have finally arrived on the historical stage, at least as our humble podcast is concerned. In today's episode, we look at their place in the post-Bronze Age world, along with the rise of the island city of Tyre. The Phoenicians would create a widespread maritime network, leading to their recognition as the preeminent ancient maritime navigators and sailors. This all fell into place after King Hiram I helped Tyre rise to power through an alliance with Israel, after which they founded the first Phoenician colony at Kition on the island of Cyprus. Join us for the first focused look at the Phoenicians.
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In today's episode we begin our look at the events that directly contributed to the beginnings of the Greco-Persian War. After a brief summation...
Today we bring our time with the Athenian leader Themistocles to a close. The character qualities we've seen throughout his career continue to pop...
