Long before ancient Rome, Sumerians and others who lived in Mesopotamia were advancing civilization in new ways. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore how much of what we consider to be cornerstones of a civilization -- written language, governance, architecture -- is due to communities from what is now known as the Middle East. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Long before ancient Rome, Sumerians and others who lived in Mesopotamia were advancing civilization in new ways. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore how much of what we consider to be cornerstones of a civilization -- written language, governance, architecture -- is due to communities from what is now known as the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long before ancient Rome, Sumerians and others who lived in Mesopotamia were advancing civilization in new ways. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore how much of what we consider to be cornerstones of a civilization -- written language, governance, architecture -- is due to communities from what is now known as the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Cradle of Civilization

Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast. For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more. Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there. To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask: <ul><li>“Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or&nbsp;</li><li>“Hey Google, ask question of the day.”</li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast. For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more. Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there. To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask: “Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or “Hey Google, ask question of the day.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast. For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more. Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there. To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask: <ul><li>“Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or&nbsp;</li><li>“Hey Google, ask question of the day.”</li></ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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