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121: The Seleucid Empire - The Man They Called Sidetes
With the Seleucid Empire on its last legs, all hope lay in the hands of Antiochus VII Sidetes, who manages to reunite Syria and gambles everything on one last anabasis to reconquer Babylonia in 130
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Now reading:
“Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt” - G. Pinch
An introductory but comprehensive account of the Ancient Egyptian pantheon, worshipped from the time of the first pharaoh Narmer (3100 BC) until Late Antiquity (400 AD)
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Episode 122 is recorded and set to release by the end of this weekend.
You know thick in the weeds we are? In this episode, there are eight Ptolemies and five Cleopatras coexisting at the same time. Thats the least horrifying thing about this particular show.
Hope you enjoyed our latest episode!
Next time, Ptolemy VIII returns to Egypt after his brother’s death in 145, enacting a wave of political violence and a ménage à trois with the mother-daughter pair of Cleopatra II and III. Is it any wonder that civil war followed suit?
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“A Noble Ruin” by W.J. Tatum
This recent biography tackles the life of Mark Antony, one of antiquity’s most controversial figures, whose battles with Octavian and union with Cleopatra VII fascinated later writers for centuries. So far it’s a great read.
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121: The Seleucid Empire - The Man They Called Sidetes
With the Seleucid Empire on its last legs, all hope lay in the hands of Antiochus VII Sidetes, who manages to reunite Syria and gambles everything on one last anabasis to reconquer Babylonia in 130
tinyurl.com/s7ctw9vd
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It’s the summer of Egypt:
Tonight’s first film is “The Mummy” (1999), and while highly fantastical, I’m sure has inspired as many Egyptologists as “Gladiator” did for ancient historians. Such an awesome movie.
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You know, with Ptolemy VIII Physcon, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him
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#OnThisDay in ~June 10th/11th 323 BC, the Macedonian king Alexander the Great died at the young age of 33 from unknown causes in Babylon. It remains perhaps the most speculated-upon death in history. A thread: (1/20)
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One of the best documented figures of Ptolemaic Egypt was Senmonthis, an Egyptian woman living in the village of Pathyris. In 152 B.C., she was married to a Greek cavalry officer some thirty years her senior named Dryton, considerably elevating her socio-economic status (1/7)
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According to Strabo, Cleopatra III (160-101 BC) was nicknamed “Kokke” by the Alexandrians.
This is a term of obscure origin: it may refer to a ruddy/reddish complexion, a comparison to the Cuckoo bird, or even crude slang for a vagina. None are particularly flattering
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After much difficulty, Alexandria: AHW is finally up on #Youtube!
Check out Ep1 "The Founding of Alexandria" here: youtu.be/JRWBCf2iN-w?si=1GQc…
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A silver drachma of Queen Agathocleia, wife of the Indo-Greek king Menander I Soter.
After the death of her husband in ~130 BC, she ruled as Queen-Regent in the Punjab, likely on behalf of her son Strato I. Her bilingual coins show Greek and Kharosthi scrip
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Hope you enjoyed our latest episode!
Next time, Ptolemy VIII returns to Egypt after his brother’s death in 145, enacting a wave of political violence and a ménage à trois with the mother-daughter pair of Cleopatra II and III. Is it any wonder that civil war followed suit?
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Now reading: “Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny” - E.J. Watts
A recent introductory overview of the Late Roman Republic from the Gracchi to the rise of Augustus.
We’ve finally reached the Late Republic in the podcast, time to do a deep dive this summer
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"Your courage and drunkenness have ruined you, O Antiochus; for you hoped that, in your great cups, you would be able to drink up the kingdom of Arsaces.”
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A silver tetradrachm of Antiochus VII Sidetes (r. 138-129)
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Now reading: the Poems of Propertius
One of the great poets of the Augustan period, Propertius composed works lauding Augustus’ achievements, but is more well known for his love poems starring his mistress and muse, Cynthia
Thank you my anonymous donor for gifting me this book!
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ニサのパルティア時代の城塞群🇹🇲
アルサケス朝パルティアの初期の首都。
アシガバードからも近く、いきなり遺跡がでてくるから結構びっくりした。
2007年世界遺産。
歴史的に貴重な遺跡だが、自分たち以外に見物客は0だった。
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A Greek named Pytheas of Massalia sailed around Britain and probably reached Iceland circa 330-320 BC.
Most ancient authors called him a liar and a charlatan, but modern scholars have validated most of his claims. He also gave Britain its name (“Prettanike”, later Britannia)
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What historical fact sounds fake but is true?
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