In the last episode, we discussed the 5th Dynasty and revealed the causes for the Old Kingdom decline. We continue this decline with the 6th Dynasty which eventually takes Egypt into a dark age.Checkout the video version at:

In the last episode we discussed the rise and fall of the Akkadian Empire and the Ur III Dynasty - The Neo-Sumerian Empire. We begin this episode with the Old Babylonian Period, the eight kingdoms, and the rise and fall of the Babylonian Empire...

In the last episode, we discussed the first Patriarchs of the Old Testament and focused on the political climates surrounding their time period. In this episode, we will focus on Abraham and Isaac in the first of our detailed biographies. ...

In the last episode we covered the Early Dynastic Period, from about 2900-2350 B.C. We left off with discussing the differences between northern and southern Babylonia and how the city of Kish functioned as an intermediate point between these t...

In the last episode we covered the fourth millennium, roughly between 3500-3000 B.C. with the origins of the city-state. We begin this episode with a focus on Babylonia during the Early Dynastic Period, from 2900-2350 B.C.Checkout the vi...