On the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar, a harvest festival on a scale unlike any other in the world is celebrated, a tradition dating back over 3000 years. In Chang'an, capital of the Tang Dynasty, this Mid-Autumn Festival is sure to be a blast.

In 750 CE, western Chang'an is a vibrant city full of local civilians celebrating the moon goddess Chang'e, nobles and bureaucrats organising the festivities, as well as immigrants from far off lands. Join us as we meet all of them on episode 8 of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

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Qin Shi Huang did what no one else had done. By uniting the warring kingdoms of China, he created an empire that would reach out across Asia, even opening trade directly with the mighty Roman and Parthian Empires in the west. The glory days of the Qin and Han Dynasties, however, are gone.

But not the Tang's. Over a thousand years ago, they were in a Golden Age that caused science, politics, trade, and religion to blossom in ways that had never been seen before. Join us as we explore their capital, the city of a million people, Chang'an, at the height of Tang China's wealth and power in 750 CE on episode 7 of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites⁠⁠⁠

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. ⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠

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The Goths are really working overtime. First they sacked Rome, later they had a whole thing in the 2000s, but more importantly for medieval Paris, they've devised an incredible, soaring architectural style that has left its mark on Europe.

We are standing on Ile de la Cité with the heavenly monument of Notre Dame to the east, the graceful Palais de la Cité waiting for us to the west, and the Louvre across the Seine from there. Beyond them, the vibrant markets of Les Halles and the mighty Temple urge us forth on today's episode of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites⁠⁠

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. ⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠

Source: ⁠⁠http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100515⁠⁠

Artist: ⁠⁠http://incompetech.com/

While the era of Crusades draws to a close in the Holy Land, the French are busy living it up back home. At the head of one of Europe's most powerful kingdoms, the city of Paris in the thirteenth century has become a beacon of culture, religion, and architecture.

Join us on a leisurely tour of the City of Light eight centuries in the past as we visit the ethereal cathedral of Notre Dame, the revolutionary centres of education in Sorbonne and Saint Genevieve, and the heart of medieval life in Saint-Germain

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

⁠https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites⁠

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

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Artist: ⁠http://incompetech.com/

Jerusalem. The first capital of the Israelites. The site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. The location of Muhammad's Night Journey. For centuries it has been an important site of pilgrimage. And also Crusades. Some Crusades. Others didn't quite make it.

Let's found out why. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, and the heavenly Mount of Olives await us in On Hallowed Ground, Part 2, the fourth episode of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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For many medieval believers, Jerusalem was the choice site for pilgrimage. This made it the target of many ambitious rulers, even into our present day, but also transformed it into a vibrant, multicultural city.

So, wander with us through the Holy City of Jerusalem in 1192 CE and explore the legendary Mount Zion, the bustling Armenian and Jewish Quarters, the birthplace of a famed knightly order, and the Citadel of King David in On Hallowed Ground, Part 1, the third episode of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Artist: http://incompetech.com/

After last time, we have found ourselves within the Imperial Forums of Ancient Rome. Behind us is the Campus Martius, the Pantheon, the Capitoline Hill, and the Curia of Pompey. Before us waits the rest of the bustling Eternal City, a metropolis which will act as the near-mythical cradle of civilisation for medieval Europe.

Our gracious host, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, waits for our arrival in the world-famous Colosseum and the mighty residences of the Palatine Hill. Beyond these monumental locations, the sprawling districts and gardens of eastern Rome beckon us forth, offering a look-in on the everyday lives of Romans both poor and rich. So, let us set off on our tour in the second episode of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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On the personal invitation of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Caesar of Rome, we find ourselves on the outskirts of the Eternal City. Built nine centuries ago, this city will see Hellenic and Christian culture spread to nearly all corners of Europe, where it will form the bedrock of medieval, and later modern, European culture. But for now, we are about to explore Ancient Rome as it was at the height of the Empire's power, with the Eternal City as its glorious capital.

Wander with us as we visit such incredible sights as the Pantheon, the Capitoline Hill, and the plazas of the Imperial Forums, and witness the militaristic glory, the gardens, the political conspiracies, and the bathing culture of the Roman people in the very first episode of There's a Time and a Place For That.

This podcast is written, presented, and edited by Matthew J Ryan, author of the TIL TIME series. To get a look at these historical adventure books, you can use the link below to pick out your preferred retailer and start reading right away.

https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100515

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Introducing... a new podcast of truly historical proportions! Written and narrated by author Matthew J Ryan, There's a Time and a Place For That will transport you each fortnight to a different city in the distant past. We'll wander the streets of Athens, Baghdad, Chang'an, Paris, and many more in the expanse of our imaginations. With exquisitely detailed descriptions of everything happening around us, you won't want to miss this.

Our time-travelling tour starts with Rome in the year 165 CE in Episode 1: The Eternal City, so throw on your togas and get ready to see an imperial capital in the prime of its life. This is There's a Time and a Place For That.

To find out more about my written work, you can visit https://linktr.ee/mattryanwrites. Links to my books are at the top.

Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100515

Artist: http://incompetech.com/