Best Hellenistic Podcasts (2024)

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What is Hellenism w/ Derek from The Hellenistic Age Podcast 1:06:29

1h ago1:06:29

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I sat down for a chat with Derek from the Hellenistic Age Podcast (@HellenisticPod) so he could explain the basics of Hellenism and this new era that emerged in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's conquests. The Hellenistic Age Podcast https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/ Visit https://HoPfulMedia.com.co to support this show! Support | T…

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098: Hellenistic Science - Mechanics, Engineering, and Technology 39:40

19d ago39:40

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The developments in theoretical mathematics were also translated into practical (and sometimes impractical) applications during the Hellenistic period. New weapons of war like torsion catapults and enormous ships found their way on the battlefield, and this love for all things big extended to Rhodian architects who constructed their famous Colossus…

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Acts 6:1-7 Hellenists vs Hebrews 56:10

14d ago56:10

56:10

Join us this week Pastor Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vYGfBuv6SnCDGNPma0yL5rt9PlWFm6co/viewBy Adam Vinson

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Late-Night Interview: Michael Gerharz, PhD: Irresistible Communication, the Aha and Point in no Return effects in public speaking, power of communication in your PhD and more... 1:19:26

4h ago1:19:26

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Send us a Text Message. Students and graduates! Dr Michael Gerharz, a German PhD in Computer Science, talks about the importance of effective communication and what makes a great public communicator. Effective communication is a skill every PhD student must master, yet many struggle to make their complex research understandable to a lay audience. D…

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Acts 6:8-15 The Seizing of Stephen 50:08

5h ago50:08

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Join us this week Pastor Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w8v2P9xFtiYVR4drazZr242BPsj-jmoe/viewBy Adam Vinson

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The Case of the Missing Branch of the Nile That Everyone Sort of Knew Had to be There Right Next to the Pyramids, or, You Can See a Lot of Cool Stuff from Space or Maybe With a Really Tall Ladder 33:59

5d ago33:59

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New research shows that a long vanished branch of the Nile came right up to the pyramids at Giza, which made it easier to make deliveries. You’d think someone would have noticed that a branch of the river vanished but what do we know. Maybe it was one of those slowly, then all at once situations.By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Application Sunday 7/7/24 54:39

9d ago54:39

54:39

Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson looks back on the last four weeks of messages to review where we have been and how to best apply what we have learned to our every day lives.Notes from today's message can be found here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d-WlhTXtvIrqXqOjGYbKbGWzBP4f6ssg/view…

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Late-Night Interview: Natalie Jarvis: Business Management in Diversity and Volunteering in the UK, Disability Pride, PhD and motherhood and more... 1:31:34

15d ago1:31:34

1:31:34

Send us a Text Message. Students and Graduates! Natalie Jarvis is a PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching the UK workforce within the volunteering and disability sectors. Thank you all for tuning in, it has been a pleasure! To know more about her research, check out her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-louise-jarvis-/…

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Must Listen Announcement!!!! (and the History of Gold minisode) 30:33

18d ago30:33

30:33

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And Now Even Iron Age Jerusalem Gets Radiocarbonated! Or, Hezekiah Climbs the Hallstadt Plateau 52:45

19d ago52:45

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A new collection of radiocarbon dates from Jerusalem has clarified the westward expansion of the city in the Iron Age and helped archaeologists overcome the Hallstadt Plateau. You know, that dull and listless part of the radiocarbon curve? So why are we arguing so much? It’s a regular three ring circus, but with a shoutout to the real king of Jerus…

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Acts 5:18-42 - Freed for Joy in This Life 59:24

21d ago59:24

59:24

Join us this week Pastor Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ir_QcoTtsUf5pphRZI8uFF-C1_z8ZaO/viewBy Adam Vinson

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Episode 2 Remastered 52:54

28d ago52:54

52:54

Last time, we got up to speed on what was going on in the Near East in the centuries before the Persians showed up. What we didn't cover, was who exactly are these "Persians," and what were they doing while their future empire was being taken over by the Assyrians. This time, we figure that out as we follow some steppe nomads called the Proto-Indo-…

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Acts 5:12-17 Fighting Jealousy In Ministry 1:00:41

28d ago1:00:41

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Join us this week Pastor Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L7h-khw7WWCMbD4efjiez_eYVeTgS0hA/viewBy Adam Vinson

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The History of GOLD! 33:10

1M ago33:10

33:10

Here it is, folks- the big one, the foundation of it all, the history of everyone's favorite shiny gold metal, gold! Let's discuss 7,000 years of gold and why we even think it's special to begin with. Support the Show.By Melise

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AS & DS: Exploring Self and Other 22:55

1M ago22:55

22:55

The Ascendant and the Descendant are the other half of the angles that create the backbone our Fate, our concept of Self, and our dealings with "the other". We're going to explore what these placements mean in general, as well as focus on understanding how they can play an important role in creating the axis of self vs other. Support the Show. Than…

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For Fuller, Redder Bronze Age Lips, or, It's That Lipstick from Iran 40:53

1M ago40:53

40:53

This week we’re talking about the discovery in Iran of a carved stone tube containing glittery red lipstick. Was it for women or men? Was it for fancy people or regular folks? Was it garish or tasteful? Who are we to judge? One way or another, pop is the word of the day!By thisweekintheancientneareast

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Acts 4:32-5:11 Selling, Sharing, Lying and Dying 1:02:06

1M ago1:02:06

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Join us this week Pastor Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes from the sermon can be found here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYq9cy-WbSN7Fm_aXkpzOCzxmFG0ivse/viewBy Sovereign Hope Senoia

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Episode 1 Remastered! 50:36

1M ago50:36

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Remastered - Here we go, episode 1! Now, as much as I want to get to Persian history, we should probably know at least a little bit about the world before the Persians got there, so this is you lightspeed tour of the Near East, from about 1200 BCE to 616 BCE. Maps for everything are available on the website. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone …

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Late-Night Interview: Carys Hughes, Henry Bohun, Maria Lord, Troy Wilkinson: Persian, Hellenistic and Roman Empires, Alexander the Great and more... 3:10:26

1M ago3:10:26

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Send us a Text Message. Students and Graduates! PhD Lounge is back with another late-night interview! Carys Hughes is a PhD student from Swansea University, researching soft power within the Achaemenid and Seleucid royal courts. Maria Lord, Henry Bohun and Troy Wilkinson are three PhD candidates from University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) …

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Late-Night Interview: Carys Hughes, Henry Bohun, Maria Lord, Troy Wilkinson: Hellenistic and Roman periods, Alexander the Great and more... 3:10:26

1M ago3:10:26

3:10:26

Students and Graduates!PhD Lounge is back with another late-night interview! Carys Hughes is a PhD student from Swansea University, researching soft power within the Achaemenid and Seleucid royal courts. Maria Lord, Henry Bohun and Troy Wilkinson are three PhD candidates from University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) researching about sensori…

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1 Peter 1:3-12 - Believers Rejoice 27:25

1M ago27:25

27:25

Join us today as Elder Marcus Garrett fills in and teaches us how believers have reason for exceeding gladness as a result of their saving relationship with the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ur7TGDEooFTHAaKaRG2y7SFhmAIzCo7T/viewOne Pager: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SqwCAwmOD9_GGk_Mfv0pMdVjii0Y…

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097: Hellenistic Science - Mathematics 26:44

1M ago26:44

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The third century B.C. witnessed the greatest outburst of Greco-Roman mathematics in the entirety of antiquity. Euclid of Alexandria's "Elements" served as *the* textbook in the study of geometry for over two thousand years, while the archetypal mad scientist Archimedes of Syracuse allegedly was so fond of mathematical inquiries that it lead to his…

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Archeological Revival, Part 2- Egyptian Revival Jewelry 14:34

2M ago14:34

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Let's continue our love affair with archeological revival jewelry as we delve into the three centuries long history of Egyptian revival jewelry, complete with yet another Napoleon Bonaparte appearance. Support the Show.By Melise

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[Ex] Creation by Gore Vidal - Swords Sorcery & Socialism Crossover Part 2 1:06:31

2M ago1:06:31

1:06:31

Trevor and Aurora from Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism found the perfect crossover episode with Creation by Gore Vidal: a historical fiction novel set in the 5th Century BCE that follows a fictional descendant of Zoroaster on his worldwide journey to understand the mysteries of the universe. Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Our Sponsors: * C…

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A Tale of Two Cities, Which Happen to be from the Hellenistic Period and are Located on the Euphrates River Only a Few Miles from Each Other, or, Dura Europos and its One Sister 47:13

2M ago47:13

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Today we’re talking about the possibility that the famous site of Dura Europos – you know, the giant Hellenistic multicultural walled city with a synagogue, church and temples etc., had a twin, just six kilometers down the Euphrates River. A twin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania would be more surprising but you take what you can get.…

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MC & IC: Exploring the Heavens 33:09

2M ago33:09

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The MC and IC are two very important angles in our charts. They're part of the skeletal structure that forms the backbone of our Fate, our life path, and who we are as people. We're going to explore what these placements mean in general, as well as focus on understanding how they can play out when placed in houses other than the typical 10H/4H posi…

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Application Sunday 5-26-24 54:46

2M ago54:46

54:46

Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson looks back on the last four weeks of messages to review where we have been and how to best apply what we have learned to our every day lives.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x_QuF14B0FHUC9lEgynS7QIb2YyE46yG/view?usp=drive_linkBy Adam Vinson

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Archeological Revival- Hellenistic and Etruscan Revival 20:01

2M ago20:01

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A companion piece to this month's Deep Dive Wednesday series on Archeological Revival jewelry, the first episode of the Ancient History Jewelry Stories podcast is focusing on hellenistic and etruscan revival styles. If none of those words mean anything to you, check out my video series, Ancient History Jewelry Stories, on YouTube, Instagram, and Ti…

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[Ex] Creation by Gore Vidal - Swords Sorcery & Socialism Crossover Part 1 1:22:47

2M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

Trevor and Aurora from Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism found the perfect crossover episode with Creation by Gore Vidal: a historical fiction novel set in the 5th Century BCE that follows a fictional descendant of Zoroaster on his worldwide journey to understand the mysteries of the universe. Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Our Sponsors: * C…

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Acts 4:23-31 Security and Clarity in His Sovereignty 54:45

2M ago54:45

54:45

Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EPZGFSs5yB-su7RsinL2T7gXw_wzsaMT/viewBy Adam Vinson

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Emergency Micro Podcast - New Thylacine Photos Just Dropped! 28:53

2M ago28:53

28:53

Forrest Galante has one again came upon the centuries most amazing new information about the extant Tasmanian Tiger! Miles and Trey however are not sure if these new photos are truly examples of Australia's famous Marsupial. Following this breaking cryptid story on this micro podcast. Support the Show.…

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That Sunny Little Temple at Tel Azekah, or, The Temple’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades 50:52

2M ago50:52

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The Late Bronze Age temple at Tell Azekah in the Judean Shephelah has us wondering, why does it face the sun, why is it so small, how often was it used, and how could you possibly have a wedding there? Not that we’re looking for a place, mind you. With an obvious and well deserved shoutout to Timbuk 3!…

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Saturn's Karma: Shani Sade Sati 24:27

2M ago24:27

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In Vedic astrology Saturn is the ultimate planet of karma, destiny, and Fate. Every 22-23 years an event known as our Shani Sade Sati occurs. Join me as we explore what this transit is, how to calcuatule it, and what we can expect from it. Support the Show. Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, an…

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Acts 4:5-22 - Judge What You Witnessed 55:36

2M ago55:36

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Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tpkK-o_8abEOQyanjnDvPGltg8CW5nSx/viewBy Sovereign Hope Senoia

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What if Cyrus III? Choose Your Own Alt History Live 1:53:01

2M ago1:53:01

1:53:01

This is audio from the live event with Sariel and Umberto from So You Think You Can Rule Persia last year. I wrote a wildly over complicated Choose Your Own Adventure script about alternate histories if Cyrus the Younger defeated Artaxerxes II. So You Think You Can Rule Persia Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Our Sponsors: * Check out Roset…

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Acts 3:1-4:4 - A Miracle And A Message 54:41

2M ago54:41

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Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19NsvtQ_x948k-tMDbaRT2vvLC4paDTRl/view?usp=drive_linkBy Adam Vinson

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125.2 Ask Me Anything Again... Again 56:44

2M ago56:44

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You, the listeners of this very podcast, are phenomenal, thoughtful, inquisitive people. So I have done my very best to answer your many, many questions about the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Alexander the Great, and myself. Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram History of the Celts r/AskHistorians post about supply lines Patreon RSS feed instruct…

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125.1: Ask Me Anything Again 56:36

3M ago56:36

56:36

You, the listeners of this very podcast, are phenomenal, thoughtful, inquisitive people. So I have done my very best to answer your many, many questions about the Achaemenid Persian Empire, Alexander the Great, and myself. Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram r/AskHistorians post about supply lines Patreon RSS feed instructions Persian Music by…

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Aspect Patterns 29:09

3M ago29:09

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While aspect patterns are fun, they can also be confusing and hard to understand. In this episode we'll explore what aspect patterns are, the parameters for finding them, and go over some of the major aspect patterns in astrology. Support the Show. Thank you for listening to the Moon Matters Podcast. I appreciate you supporting my work, and I'm so …

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The Love Call of the De-Extincted Mammoth, or, Ethics in Paleo-genomic Research (for Fun and Profit) 37:01

3M ago37:01

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Today we’re talking about efforts to recreate woolly mammoths, apparently in order to 1) combat climate change, 2) cure cancer, and 3) re-wild the tundra. Our first reactions are, what? But our second reactions are a deep dive into the ethics of paleo-genomic research. Finally, there’s a shoutout to everyone’s favorite giant armadillo tank, Tarkus,…

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096: Hellenistic Science - Medicine and the Healing Arts 40:13

3M ago40:13

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As the first episode in our series on science and technology, we begin by looking at the advancements in medicine during the Hellenistic Age. In Alexandria, Herophilus and Erasistratus became the first doctors to practice human dissections in any significant capacity until the Middle Ages, greatly improving our understanding of anatomy and physiolo…

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Acts 2:42-47 - The Believer's Schedule 53:43

3M ago53:43

53:43

Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dpdn3r1HB1PW1_OEnEPaSzGLAwCl0iez/viewBy Adam Vinson

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Florida Sea Serpent - Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Sources - Guest C. M. Kosemen 1:43:58

3M ago1:43:58

1:43:58

Miles looks into the sources of the 90's show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. A show hosted by Jonathan Frakes that claimed to tell true stories that were too strange to be believed. But what is stranger is the source of these stories all seem to come from one man. Miles breaks down his story and other...strange...works. Trey talks about some beaut…

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Acts 2:14-41 The First Church-Age Sermon 58:55

3M ago58:55

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Join us today as Pastor and Teaching Elder Adam Vinson continues our study through the book of Acts.Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZWr2-nvwXTiNYoXdBahpeGdkbcG5dw7n/viewBy Adam Vinson

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