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Scribes played an extremely important role in the history of the ancient world, especially in Mesopotamia. As purveyors of the written word, they were responsible for all sorts of tasks - recording knowledge, drafting and writing edicts for their rulers, copying works of ancient literature, keep tab of grain inventories, writing up contracts between different parties, solving everyday mathematical problems, translating documents and much more.  In this episode, you'll get a glimpse of the world of scribes in Mesopotamia - and hear what may be the equivalent of the oldest diss track in ancient history. 

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The Kingdom and later Empire of Aksum (also spelled Axum) was one of late antiquity's most influential, wealthiest and powerful states.  The Aksumites built incredible monuments, minted their own gold coins, traded with lands as far away as India and China, and were influential in spreading Christianity throughout eastern Africa.  They are also arguably the people from whom the inhabitants of modern Ethiopia and Eritrea draw their cultural and religious identity from.  Check out the video to see what the Empire of Aksum was and why it's so important to the history of Africa and the world.

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In the fourth podcast of the series "The Epic of Ancient Assyria," the story of Assyria's rise continues with Adad-nirari I, Shalmaneser I and powerful and eccentric Tukulti-Ninurta I and his conflict with Babylon.  

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In the third podcast of the series "The Epic of Ancient Assyria," we continue where we left off and take a look at the beginnings of what's known as the Middle Assyrian period. The star of this show is the ambitious king, Ashur-uballit I. He basically takes Assyria from a petty kingdom that has just attained its independence and turns it into a respectable regional power. He also set the foundation for what would become the Middle Assyrian Empire. Check out the episode for details.

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In the second podcast of the series, we examine the life of the Amorite king, Shamshi-Adad and his reign as king of Assyria.  Who was this man and why is he so important in the annals of Assyrian history?  Check out this episode to find out!

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In this podcast episode of The Epic of Ancient Assyria, we'll take a look at the beginnings of the Assyrian people, their early kings and life in the city of Ashur and the Anatolian colonies.  

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