Ancient Civilizations

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<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! </p><p>Qui sont les Mayas ? C’est une excellente question, car on a souvent tendance à les confondre avec d’autres civilisations précolombiennes. Alors pour en savoir plus sur eux, j’ai reçu en entretien Johann Begel, un archéologue spéci ... Show More

This week I’m joined by Yuval Noah Harari, author of bestseller ‘Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind’. We discuss how homo sapiens came to dominate the world, how our society is built on fiction, the creation of a class of useless people, and the future for our species. Hosted ... Show More

<p>Egypt and Mesopotamia are the most famous civilizations of the ancient world, but at the same time in South Asia - today's Pakistan and India - an even larger and more populous society came into being: the Indus Valley Civilization, whose peak lasted from 2600 to 1900 BC. But ... Show More

Like many ancient cultures, the civilizations of Mesoamerica had a vast and rich history of unique cultural practices, spiritual beliefs and ceremonies, some of which may seem bizarre to people in the modern day. In this episode, Ben and Noel examine a common practice from ancien ... Show More

<p>Civilization first emerged in the fertile floodplains of Mesopotamia - present-day Iraq - with priest-kings and cities full of temples and ziggurats, pictographs and cuneiform writing. But what were the conditions and processes that led up to this complex of developments? How ... Show More

<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !</p><p>Mayas, Incas, Aztèques… Ces civilisations précolombiennes sont bien distinctes, et pourtant ce n’est pas rare qu’on les confonde. Mais d’ailleurs, comment les connaît on ? Si l’histoire et l’archéologie nous apportent beaucoup d’inf ... Show More

<p>We're often told that ancient Mesopotamia was the "Cradle of Civilization," but what made the region stand out in comparison to its neighbors and contemporaries? More than anything else, it was living in cities and working in a hyper-specialized economic role as subjects of ki ... Show More

Dive into the history and mythology of mermaids. Explore ancient tales and modern interpretations of these half-human, half-fish beings, tracing their roots across civilizations. Join us on a mesmerizing journey through the depths of human imagination and storytelling. 📖  Full ... Show More

<p>In this episode, we go back to the beginning of time to explore the ancient Sumerian civilization and attempt to uncover all of the mysteries surrounding them. We also take a look at the ancient astronaut theory proposed by Zecharia Sitchin which includes the fascinating tales ... Show More

<p>Atlantis! Did a highly advanced civilization sink into the sea tens of thousands of years ago?  Can the cultures of the Romans, Maya, Incas, Mesopotamians, Greeks and more all be traced back to it?  Or is Atlantis just another myth? An oceanic metropolis invented by the Greek ... Show More