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Ahsan Irfan

Historyteller is semi-monthly podcast that focuses on weaving true tales from ancient sources with contemporary archaeological data to give a true historical storytelling experience. Current: The History of Carthage

  1. 17/10/2018

    Episode 1.14 – The Death of Motya

    Motya was going to die. And Motya knew it. In the intense heat of the summer of 397, the Motyans stood behind their defensive walls, which they had just fortified using the stones from the ruins of an ancient temple nearby. And they had also taken the bold decision of backing themselves into a corner, … Continue reading Episode 1.14 – The Death of Motya

  2. 04/09/2018

    Episode 1.13 – Enter Dionysius – Part II – The Battle of Gela

    Gela was a Doric city, founded in 688 BC by Greeks from the islands of Rhodes and Crete. It was the metropolis of Acragas. She was built on a long low hill, running parallel to the South Eastern coast of Sicily. She took her name from the river that ran to her east, which flowed, … Continue reading Episode 1.13 – Enter Dionysius – Part II – The Battle of Gela

  3. 16/08/2018

    Episode 1.12 – Enter Dionysius – Part I – The Fall of Acragas

    During the 415 - 413 BC Athenian invasion of Sicily, a Syracusan aristocrat named Hermocrates had become the hero of the day, by uniting all the Sicilian Greeks against the Athenians. He was then sent as a naval commander to the Peloponnese to help the Spartans out against the Athenians there. But victory in this … Continue reading Episode 1.12 – Enter Dionysius – Part I – The Fall of Acragas

  4. 01/08/2018

    Episode 1.11 – Revenge of the Magonids

    With ten episodes on Carthaginian history under our collective belts, we have come to a close on what we can call the “early history” of Carthage. From this episode, that is Episode 1.11, onwards, we will open up a new chapter. For the next little while, maybe five to ten episodes, we will cover a … Continue reading Episode 1.11 – Revenge of the Magonids

  5. 01/07/2018

    Episode 1.10 – The Punic Empire

    Last time, we had taken a look at how after the Battle of Himera, Carthage went through what was probably a voluntary program of austerity which correlated directly with her acquisition of the Western Mediterranean metals trade. We had seen how Carthage began with the silver and tin trade in Iberia and Europe and extended … Continue reading Episode 1.10 – The Punic Empire

  6. 16/06/2018

    Episode 1.9 – Atlantic Adventures

    In the last episode, we had looked a crucial battle in the history of Carthage, that of Himera. We examined the long chain of causes that lead to the conflict and studied its aftermath. Towards the end of the episode, I had pointed out that the effect of the Battle of Himera was such that … Continue reading Episode 1.9 – Atlantic Adventures

  7. 01/06/2018

    Episode 1.8 – The Battle of Himera

    In the last episode, we began looking at Carthage's interactions with other civilizations active in the Mediterranean during the sixth century BC. We looked at her interactions with the Greeks, the Etruscans and the, as of yet nascent, Romans. The last episode was a patchwork of different events that took us from the 540s BC … Continue reading Episode 1.8 – The Battle of Himera

  8. 16/05/2018

    Episode 1.7 – Carthage & the Mediterranean

    In the last episode, we took a look at Carthage's early kings. We examined the stories of the first four kings of the city. We used the four kings as anchors with which to ground our discussion on Carthage’s early politics. Apart from the politics, the one other thing that we observe during this time … Continue reading Episode 1.7 – Carthage & the Mediterranean

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