Category: Middle Eastern History
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Gilgamesh: The First Myth | Middle Eastern History
A single-episode summary of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the earliest known epic from ancient Sumer. We cover the hero-king’s journey, his friendship…
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Ibn Sina and the Islamic Golden Age of Science: The Prince of Physicians | Middle Eastern History
This biographical arc explores the life and works of Ibn Sina (Avicenna), a Persian polymath who excelled in medicine, philosophy, and astronomy.…
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The Sasanians and the Last War with Rome | Middle Eastern History
This series covers the climactic struggle of the sixth and early seventh centuries between the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantine (Eastern Roman)…
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The Bronze Age Collapse: How Civilization Crumbled | Middle Eastern History
A single episode surveying the catastrophic collapse of civilizations across the Eastern Mediterranean around 1200 BCE. Explore the mysterious Sea Peoples, fami