An interview with Nozomu Kawai, Professor of Egyptology at Kanazawa University, Japan. In this episode, we discuss the background of Tutankhamun's reign and family; and get to grips with some of the people who have appeared in the podcast (e.g. Maia, Sennedjem, and Userhat Hatiay). Prof. Kawai is an expert on this period, and his insights have been wonderful ... Show More
Nov 14
222: Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? The Egyptian-Hittite Treaty
The Egyptian-Hittite Treaty. In regnal year 21 (c.1272 BCE), Ramesses II announced a treaty with Hattusili III. The two kings united in "peace and brotherhood, forever," and agreed to a raft of provisions regarding their territories, vassals, rules-of-succession, and more. As the ... Show More
36m 10s
Nov 7
221: Ramesses II Raiders of Syria
The later wars of Ramesses II (Years 8 to 15). Following Kadesh, Ramesses led or despatched further campaigns into Canaan and Syria. These battles are documented on his temple walls, preserving some details of the geopolitical situation. From the death of a rival, to the plunderi ... Show More
26m 38s
Feb 2020
In Depth: Alex on the Da Miri Podcast
While we're working on our summer season, we're going to be dropping some bonus episodes into your feed over the next few months. Starting with this one: a special conversation featuring producer Alex Atack, who you've heard telling you all these stories, but you probably don't k ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2021
Djinn of the Shrine
In this week’s episode host Rabia Chaudry is joined by Professor Ali Olomi, a historian and Mid East scholar, djinn and folklore expert, and host of the podcast "Head On History". You can find and follow Ali, and his djinn threads, on Twitter, at the handle @aaolomi. Learn more a ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2020
Hi-Phi Nation Presents: Into the Zone (When We Were Cyber)
Barry updates listeners on what to expect in Season 5 of the show, currently in production. In the meantime, he introduces you to Into the Zone, a Pushkin podcast by writer Hari Kunzru. This episode is about the time Hari was in philosophy graduate school in the 90s and attended ... Show More
47m 22s
Nov 2021
FWD: "Arbo-Cubano: The seminal album by Hanine y Son Cubano” [Community Presentation]
In this afikra FWD, Maha Kamel talked about Arbo Cubano: The seminal album by Hanine y Son Cubano. Maha discusses the musical elements, turning the album to reality, and the theme of universal longing.
Note: Maha is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the ... Show More
11m 25s