Vol 1 Ep 17 - The origin of villages ( Çatalh...

In 1683, Vienna stood on the brink of disaster. A vast Ottoman army surrounded the city, threatening to overwhelm its exhausted defenders. As supplies dwindled and the walls began to crumble, a desperate appeal for help brought together an extraordinary European coalition. Two fo ...  Show more

For decades, Ottoman expansion had transformed the Mediterranean. Venice was threatened, Cyprus was under attack, and old European rivals faced a difficult choice: cooperate or confront the Ottomans alone. Into this crisis stepped two very different commanders, one an ambitious y ...  Show more

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the fascinating history of Çatalhöyük, one of the earliest known cities in human history and a key site for understanding early urban life. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source= ...  Show more

Greg Jenner and his guests explore the amazing prehistoric site of Çatalhöyük as we learn about the Neolithic Revolution of the Middle East. What is so special about Çatalhöyük and why did prehistoric hunter-gatherers decide to settle down with pottery, pals and porridge?In archa ...  Show more

The ancient city of Jericho is often thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the world. Made famous by the biblical tale of its conquest by Joshua, it is situated a stones throw from the western bank of the Jordan River. But did Jericho’s famous walls rea ...