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Carthage: The Untold Story
They are one of the greatest enemies Rome ever faced, and are still remembered today for their shocking child sacrifices. But how much do you know about Carthage and the Carthaginian people? Tune in and learn more! And if you don’t like videos, be sure to subscribe to the podcast! Continue reading
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Sodom 2: Five Kings against 4
According to the Bible, Abraham’s nephew Lot moved to Sodom and was later captured by raiders led by four kings. How much of this story is true? Tune in and find out! And if you don’t feel like watching a video, this episode is also available on various podcast networks. Continue reading
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Prelude to Sodom
Responding to a post about my latest podcast, a Facebook friend asked for my thoughts on the “sin of Sodom” that led to its destruction. This has been an ongoing debate, and there is still disagreement as to what led God to fling fire in their direction. I cannot speak to the value of any… Continue reading
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Sodom: The Untold Story
My earlier post on this subject inspired a video on YouTube. (Sorry I didn’t get to Carthage this week: next week, I promise). Continue reading
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Myth, Science, and Sodomy: The Curious Case of Tall el-Hammam
This month’s Skeptical Inquirer features a special report regarding the ongoing archaeological work at Tall el-Hammam, the purported site of ancient Sodom. The author, Mark Boslough, is a world-recognized expert on cosmic airbursts and raises many valid criticisms about the credentials and publications produced by the group working on the dig, particularly “A Tunguska sized… Continue reading
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Ethnicity and Ethnikos in the Ancient World: It’s Complicated
A response to a Bitchute comment on my latest video about Greeks & Phoenicians. Continue reading
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Greeks and Phoenicians: The Untold Story
Greek alphabet (and, by extension, the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, were inspired by the Phoenician abjad. But in what other ways did the Phoenicians influence classical Greek culture? Tune in to learn more! Continue reading
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Troy: The Untold Story
She’s the face that launched a thousand ships, the beautiful woman who started one of the ancient world’s ugliest wars. But how much fact lies behind this famous legend? Tune in and find out! All comments welcome, and if there’s some person, place, or thing in ancient history that you want to hear more about,… Continue reading
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The Carian Zeus and the Father of History
[T]he Carians … suppose that they are dwellers on the mainland from the beginning, and that they went always by the same name which they have now: and they point as evidence of this to an ancient temple of Carian Zeus at Mylasa, in which the Mysians and Lydians share as being brother races of… Continue reading