Ancient World

Episode 47: Indian Ocean Trade from its Origins to the Eve of Imperialism

Every American schoolchild knows that Columbus sailed west to reach Asia with the hopes of finding precious metals, expensive fabrics, and exotic spices: all …

Episode 17: The Buddha and His Time

Buddhism is unquestionably one of the world’s major faith traditions, but its origins are somewhat shrouded in mythology and legend surrounding its founder, …

Episode 15: The “Era Between The Empires” of Ancient India

Ancient, or Classical, India (300s BC-400s AD) was a seminal period in history. Nearly everything that is associated with classical India, the epics such as the …

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