114b: Akhenaten, Defining the Horizons

The winter 2025/26 excavation season is underway, and lots of news is coming forth already. Let's explore the major finds! Chapters: The GEM is open 00:30. Scans at Menkaura's pyramid: 04:12. Discovery at Tanis: 07:31. Alexandria ship: 08:49. Amarna Plague? 10:39. Thera Tempest? ...  Show more

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Isfahan, half of the world. It had been a city for years, but at the end of the 16th century Shah Abbas made it his capital and totally transformed it. With the immense wealth he brought to the city, Isfahan became home to some of the most beautiful architecture the world has eve ...  Show more

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Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !

De 1095 à 1099 eut lieu la première croisade. Mais une fois celle-ci terminée, que s’est-il passé ? Eh bien une partie des croisés sont restés sur place, pour créer ce qu’on a appelé plus tard les États latins d’Orient. Et pour ce ...

Synopsis: Faced with a series of disloyal vassals, Sargon conquers the remaining Neo-Hittite kingdoms and absorbs them into his empire. The Cimmerian invasion of Anatolia leads to the deaths of two powerful kings. In their absence, the preservation of peace and stability falls to ...  Show more