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The History of the World podcast Magazine - 1st September 2023 Sep 01, 2023

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This week's magazine episode takes us back to pre-historic Europe when modern humans met the neanderthals, ancient Mesoamerica where we encounter the Olmecs, Classical Rome where we study the early years of the life of Julius Caesar, and the story of the first Europeans to visit New York City.

Vol 4 Ep 57 - The Delhi Sultanate Aug 21, 2023

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1206 - 1526 - After the Ghurids crossed the Khyber Pass, Islam fast became a major religion of the Indian subcontinent, adding to the cultural diversity of these lands, but would this change be short lived or permanent?

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 16th August 2023 Aug 16, 2023

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In this week's episode we look back on the mysterious Mitochondrial Eve, the mysterious Xia dynasty of ancient China, and the not so mysterious Battle of Carrhae between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Persian Empire.

The Cholas (debrief) Aug 08, 2023

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Any opportunity for everybody to enjoy a debrief episode where we talk in further depth about the experience of making this episode and some of the sources used to get it done.

Vol 4 Ep 56 - The Cholas Aug 08, 2023

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848 - 1070 - From humble beginnings in the far south, the Chola initially took advantage of territorial expansion before taking to the seas and establishing more power away from mainland India. This episode plots the rise and fall of the Cholas.

SPECIAL - Historiography Jul 30, 2023

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This episode essentially talks about the history of history writing, and what history writing has meant for the wider world over the timelines of history itself.

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 25th July 2023 Jul 25, 2023

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In this week's magazine episode, we will be looking at what chimpanzees can teach us about how our ancestral species communicated with each other, we will be examining the artistry of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and we will be looking at the final conflict of the Second Punic War between the Carthaginians and the Romans.

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 18th July 2023 Jul 18, 2023

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In this week's magazine we look back at Europe as the Western Roman Empire fell, the Battle of Cannae when Hannibal's Carthaginians met the Romans in battle, the fantastic story of the Trojan War, and how to make your own stone age tool using hard hammering percussion.

The History of the World podcast Magazine - 10th July 2023 Jul 10, 2023

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In this episode, we'll be looking back at the paleoanthropologist Eugene Dubois; the relationship between the Mycenaeans and the Minoans; the incredible journey of Hannibal across the Alps; and the rise and fall of the Macedonian Empire.

SPECIAL - The History of Thailand Jul 03, 2023

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The complete journey from the beginnings of human occupation right through to the aftermath of the death of King Rama IX, and everything in between. We explore the reasons why Thailand has such a unique identity but also how it is a nation of divided opinions.

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