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Oct 2023
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Ep.371: 'Twilight Cities' with Katherine...

Ronnie Chatah
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Episode 371: 'Twilight Cities' with Katherine Pangonis, taped live at Aaliya's Books. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/4KAoSvi9BeA A conversation with author Katherine Pangonis on her recently published 'Twilight Cities' with a focus on Tyre and Carthage and topics that transcend antiquity with modern history. The discussion covers Phoenician city-states ... Show More
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