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Latest Episodes:

Herodotus - the Pyramids Jan 17, 2021

The ancient Pyramids of Egypt were built 4,500 years ago. The ancient Greek Herodotus tells us how they were built - and mentions some projects that he thinks are even more amazing.

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Herodotus - the Animals of Ancient Egypt Mar 25, 2020

Herodotus tells about Crocodiles, Hippos, flying snakes, the Ibis, and the Phoenix

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Herodotus: The Egyptians and the Greeks Sep 14, 2020

Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis made friends with powerful Greeks of his time. We include a famous story about the Greek ruler, Polycrates of Samos, and his golden ring.

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Herodotus: The Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt May 25, 2020

Herodotus tells us that ancient Egyptians worshiped cows and bulls. How and why did they do that? Bertie investigates...

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Gods of Ancient Egypt Oct 01, 2019

Herodotus often wrote about the Egyptian gods under Greek names. He thought the Egyptian gods were more or less the same as the Greek ones. Was he right?

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Herodotus - The River Nile Sep 10, 2019

Herodotus visited Egypt and devoted the Second Book of his Histories to its wonders. He called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile" and looked at varios theories about where its true source was, and why it flooded its banks every year.

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Ancient Babylon Sep 04, 2019

The largest and most splendid city in the ancient world was captured by King Cyrus of Persia in 539 BC. The story is entwined with the history of the Jews in the Bible who were exiled to the rivers of Babylon.

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The Cretan Bull Aug 28, 2019

Bertie is on the Greek Island of Crete and relates two famous legends from the time of King Minos - and how they blend into History in the writing of Herodotus.

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The World’s Oldest Religion Aug 21, 2019

Zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of the Persians and it is still practiced to this day. It has influenced many of our own beliefs, even if we don't realise it ! We continue our retelling of the histories of Herodotus from Ancient Greece.

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Young Cyrus Aug 14, 2019

A poor young Persian boy is a natural leader. In a game, his friends choose him to play their king. He gets into trouble when he orders the son of an aristocrat to be punished.

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King Croesus and the Oracle of Delphi Aug 06, 2019

The oracle predicts that if Croesus goes to war against the Persians, he will defeat a great empire. Her advice seems clear enough, is it?

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The Son of Croesus Jul 31, 2019

Herodotus 7. The anger of the gods is coming for Croesus, after he boasted of being the richest and happiest person in the world.

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6, Herodotus, As Rich As Croesus Jul 24, 2019

Croesus ruled Lydia from 560 to 546 BC. He was famed for his wealth, and still is to this day. The wise Athenian, Solon, visited him. The story has a moral - do not boast of your fortune or the gods may take you down.

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5, Herodotus , The Battle of the Eclipse Jul 10, 2019

Ancient people thought that the Sun and the Moon were gods - didn't they? Or were there some people alive two and half thousand years ago who were more scientific?

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4, Herodotus, the Burnt Temple Jul 07, 2019

King Alyattes of Lydia is at war with the Greek city of Miletus. His soldiers accidentally burn down a temple of Athena. Alyattes falls ill. Coincidence? Or the curse of the Greek Goddess?

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Herodotus - Lydia Jul 03, 2019

This story starts in a country that doesn’t exist any more. In its time it was as important as Babylon or Egypt and it was famous for its wealth, particularly the gold that came from its rivers. In fact, Herodotus says it was the first place to use gold and silver coins, and to open shops.

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