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Jun 2024
25m 7s

What the Papyri Tell Us

Nick Holmes
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In this episode, we look at society and religion in the age of Justinian. And we discover something that's been hidden in the sands of Egypt for 1,500 years. Support the show For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nickholmesauthor.com 
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