A Step into History

Its been awhile listeners. But guess what, the history is still here. The Dark Ages of Greece are over and we get into it with the Archaic Greece. The way they colonized, the polis, the beginnings of democracy and about half of what Archaic Greece is all about. 

Lets explore the reasons with collapse of the Mycenaean civilization and more stuff on Greece!

Its at this point in time the Ancient Greece begins to make a turn towards the dark side…BUT! Before we talk about that, one pivotal moment in Ancient Greeces history that could be the beginning of the turn, The Trojan War. 

The title should tell you all you need to know…but I guess I could say something here as well. Olympic athletes from the ancient times? Uh, yes please! And because this is a history podcast and we have mostly been going in order in each area, the next peoples after the Mycenaean Greeks are the Dorian and Ionian. So turn up your volume, tune out the world, and explore more of ancient Greece!

Olympics and Mycenaeans?! Say what! Yes that right. This is a two part episode covering the origins of Ancient Olympics (because why not) and then right into the Mycenaeans time and the fun they all had. 

The title of this episode should say it all. But we are packing up our invisible traveling trunks and going to Greece! After a "quick" overview, we'll dive into an island nation who ruled the seas for years, the Minoans. 

After Buddha, there was a great change in the people of ancient India. In this episode, we do some exploring into the different dynasties that developed after Buddha had passed away. From battles to complete peace, we'll see the different ways these dynasties chose to rule. 

As we get back in to the normal program, we explore one of the most influential leaders in history. The Buddha. Who was he? How did he become such an important person in history? 

We are taking a side step from our normal broadcast to bring you some history on a few holidays. Valentines Day, St. Patricks Day, and Easter. What connections to the past do each of these have? Are they linked to pagan traditions? Well you will find out in this episode. 

As we talk about what the Indus Valley people left for future generations, we get into details about the Vedic Period and the religious script that could have come from them.