The Fan of History and Brennon discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade per decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forwards. Learn all about the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the mighty Pharaohs and the great kings of the Zhou Dynasty and more. Meet personalities like Ashurnasirpal II, Homer, Sennacherib, king Mu and the Buddha.
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2024-11-13 |
203. 520s BC part 3 - A Meeting of the Minds (and Mindless) with Gil Kidron In this lively cross-border episode, Bernie and Gil huddle up in Barcelona, while Dan joins from Sweden, to explore an ancient meeting of minds in 525 BC. As the Persian empire expanded into Egypt, Jewish communities from different lands converged, sha... |
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2024-11-06 | These 4,600 scrolls have been called the greatest discovery in Egypt in the 21st Century.Dan surprises Bernie in this episode with this amazing find. But what's in the scrolls? Hint: It has to do with the pyramids. Is this the proof ALIENS were involve... | |
2024-10-30 | A Mad King ... True or False?Cambyses has some pretty bad historical credibility. He's been considered a mad king for millennia. We tell the great stories of his insane behavior in Egypt. Of course in Fan of History style we do a deep dive and have a l... | |
2024-10-23 | I had the great pleasure of speaking with Blue from Brand Nubiin. Blue, apart from being one of the coolest guys you will ever meet, is a part of the Nubian diaspora who are coming together to celebrate and highlight the rich culture and history of Nub... | |
2024-10-15 | In the 520s BC, the Pyramids were already 2,000 years old! Now the upstart Persian Empire with only their 2nd king is going to try to add the ancient kingdom to their collection of ancient Empires. Will their strategy using "los gatos" work?Find out on... | |
2024-09-17 | Can you believe there's been another 100 Fan of History episodes since the last time we did this! Take a stroll back in podcast time through the past 100 episodes with Dan and Bernie as they reminisce:Ashurbanipal the OG Assyrian emperor, Dugdamus the ... | |
2024-09-11 | With Garry from History in the Bible podcast.This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.... | |
2024-09-04 |
199.5. 530s BC part 8 - Greece: Dionysus is Our Kind of Jesus Three P's of Ancient Greece - Pythagoras, Polycrates, and PisistratusDan and Bernie wrap up the 530's BC with Ancient Greece. We have Pythagoras who is much more than just right angled triangles, Polycrates and his magic ring, and good ole Pisistratus ... |
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2024-08-20 | Detail and fun like you will only get at Fan of History from Dan the Rome Man.This really is an amazing episode... so many wild things happen!Unlike some other leaders in our day who bow out gracefully - ahem - our guy gets thrown down the steps. And t... | |
2024-08-14 | "Changed my worldview" - Dan HorningA Buried Ancient Egyptian Port Reveals the Hidden Connections Between Distant CivilizationsWe'll let this episode speak for itself. The finds and what they mean for how we understand antiquity are simply stunning! Do... |