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Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia
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A four thousand(ish) year old murder trial. A procession of the dead. Kings who believed they could escape the gods by dressing gardeners in royal clothes...then killing them. Welcome to the Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia! Guiding Maddy and Anthony through this most ancient and most fascinating civilisation is the incredible Professor Amanda Podany, author of 'Weavers, Scribes and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East'.
Edited by Tomos Delarggy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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All music from Epidemic Sounds.
182 episodes
Manage episode 488227694 series 3520977
A four thousand(ish) year old murder trial. A procession of the dead. Kings who believed they could escape the gods by dressing gardeners in royal clothes...then killing them. Welcome to the Dark Side of Ancient Mesopotamia! Guiding Maddy and Anthony through this most ancient and most fascinating civilisation is the incredible Professor Amanda Podany, author of 'Weavers, Scribes and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East'.
Edited by Tomos Delarggy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
You can now watch After Dark on Youtube: www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit
Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.
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All music from Epidemic Sounds.
182 episodes
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