Dr. Jake Nabel, a professor of Classics at Pennsylvania State University, joins Lexie to discuss finding his niche from Confucius to Socrates to Rome, who were the Parthians, Parthian-Roman cultural exchanges, and navigating the loss of material evidence between the fall of the Parthian Empire and the beginning of the Sasanian Empire. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded September 22, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Nabel: https://cams.la.psu.edu/people/jtn5201/

Check out his publications on his website: http://jakenabel.com/publications/

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakenabel?lang=en 

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Dr. Daniel T. Potts, a professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World - NYU, joins Lexie to discuss his path from anthropology into Near Eastern Archaeology, a brief history of the Elamites, distinguishing Elamites from Assyrians, and the difficulties for future research or excavations in Iran due to the current political situation. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded September 18, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Potts: https://isaw.nyu.edu/people/faculty/isaw-faculty/daniel-t-potts

Check out his publications on Academia: https://nyu.academia.edu/DTPotts

Read his new book Aspects of Kingship in Ancient Iran: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520394995/aspects-of-kinship-in-ancient-iran

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In this special episode, Michael Hoffen, one of the co-authors of the newly released book, “Be a Scribe!”, joins Lexie to discuss learning Egyptian from a young age, translating and designing the book, his hopes for the book, and what he’d like to do next. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded March 25, 2024.

Check out “Be a Scribe”: https://www.beascribe.com/ 

Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelthescribe/

Follow Christian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osarnachthis/

Follow Jen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egyptolojen/ 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Sabrina Higgins, a professor of archaeology and art history at Simon Fraser University, joins Lexie to discuss misconceptions about the Virgin Mary, her experience researching the cult of Mary and the Maryan interpretation in Egypt, Biblical themes in the DaVinci Code and her work with Peopling the Past. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded September 11, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Higgins: https://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/about/people/faculty/shiggins.html 

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabrinacaitlin?lang=en

Check out her publications on Academia: https://sfu.academia.edu/SabrinaHiggins

Explore Peopling the Past: https://peoplingthepast.com 

Listen to the Peopling the Past podcast: https://peoplingthepast.com/category/podcast/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Chelsea Gardner, a professor of Classical Archaeology at Acadia University, joins Lexie to discuss her path from psychology to pedestrian survey in Greece, her work with the Peopling the Past podcast, how she and her PtP colleagues handle modern reception via a multitude of digital platforms. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded September 5, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Gardner: https://history.acadiau.ca/faculty/chelsea-gardner.html

Check out her The CARTography Project: https://cartographyproject.com; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SHuKfY6Gvg

Explore Peopling the Past: https://peoplingthepast.com 

Listen to the Peopling the Past podcast: https://peoplingthepast.com/category/podcast/

Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/archaeoctopus 

Follow Peopling the Past on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peoplingthepast 

Read Under Everything by Daisy Johnson: https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/everything-under

Read Motel of Mysteries by David Macauley: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/motel-of-the-mysteries_david-macaulay/258354/#edition=2385154&idiq=4175969

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Sarah Beckmann, a professor of Classics at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss comparisons between Rome and America, examine Roman domestic art, shrines, & cult practices, and explore the universal nature of religion/spirituality in the ancient world and the challenges of communicating them in the modern era. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded August 18, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Beckmann: https://classics.ucla.edu/person/sarah-beckmann/ 

Check out Dr. Beckmann’s publications on Academia: https://ucla.academia.edu/SarahBeckmann

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Martin Worthington, a professor of Assyriology at Trinity College Dublin, joins Lexie to discuss the reasoning behind his decision to switch from Egyptology into Assyriology, his experience producing a Babylonian language short film, consulting for Marvel’s Eternals, and combating the challenges of romanticising ancient worlds for the purpose of simplification for the general public. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded August 18, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Worthington: https://www.tcd.ie/nmes/staff/near--middle-eastern-studies/worthinm/ 

Check out Dr. Worthington’s publications on Academia: https://tcd.academia.edu/MartinWorthington

Watch the Babylonian language film “The Poor Man of Nippur”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxYoFlnJLoE

Explore the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature: https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/

Read “Before the Muses” by Benjamin R. Foster: https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-883053-76-5.html 

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Embark on a digital expedition unlike any other with Hitpoints & History! Dive into the captivating realm of archaeogaming from the comfort of your screen March 9-10 at our virtual archaeogaming conference! Join academics, professionals, and gamers of all levels on an interactive journey through livestreams, workshops, and collaborative gaming events. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or just starting your quest, there’s something for everyone. Your adventure awaits at Hitpoints & History! March 9-10. To buy tickets and find out more, head over to hitpointscon.com!

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Dr. John Hyland, a professor of ancient history at Christopher Newport University, joins Lexie to discuss getting into Classics via Herodotus and moving into military history of the Persian Empire, taking a deep dive into Sparta’s relationship with Persia, and how Persian culture gets lost in translation in media adaptations of Persia focused material. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!    

Originally recorded August 14, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Hyland: https://cnu.edu/people/johnhyland/

Check out Dr. Hyland’s publications on Academia: https://cnu.academia.edu/JohnHyland 

Read Dr. Hyland’s book “Persian Interventions”: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11954/persian-interventions

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Alan Lenzi, a professor of history at University of the Pacific, joins Lexie to discuss getting into the ancient world via Biblical Studies and music, whether Gilgamesh translations have been done to death in Assyriology, and how the portrayal of ancient Mesopotamia in popular media has changed. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!

Originally recorded August 10, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Lenzi: https://liberalarts.pacific.edu/campus-directory/alan-lenzi 

Check out Dr. Lenzi’s publications on Academia: https://pacific.academia.edu/AlanLenzi 

Check out the Corpus of Akkadian Shuila Prayers: http://www.shuilas.org/about.html

Listen to “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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Dr. Roselyn A. Campbell, a bioarchaeologist, Egyptologist, visiting assistant professor at UC Riverside, and assistant director of the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy, joins Lexie to chat about her path to becoming a bioarchaeologist and Egyptologist, dispelling misconceptions around human sacrifice, power, and violence, and whether bones and science in true crime media bother bioarchaeologists. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!    

Originally recorded August 3, 2023.

Learn more about Dr. Campbell: https://www.roselynacampbell.com/ 

Check out Dr. Campbell’s publications on Academia: https://ucriverside.academia.edu/RoselynCampbell

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosesbones_phd/?hl=en

Check out the Luskin Center’s podcast Then & Now: https://luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/then-now-podcast/

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject 

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