Ancient History Fangirl

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Most of us are familiar with the concept of Armageddon, signifying the end times: a battle that takes place at the end of the world.

In the Bible, that word, Armageddon, is a place. It specifically refers to the
location of this world-ending battle. And the phrase itself, har Megiddo,
is a Hebrew phrase that means something like “the crowded heights.”

The thing is, Megiddo was a real town. And in 1457 BC, it was the location of a battle and a months-long siege—perhaps the oldest battle and siege ever recorded.

It was the first battle, and the last. Today we delve into the realities and realpolitik of this siege—and what it would have taken to survive.

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Find Jenny's book, ⁠⁠⁠Enemy of My Dreams⁠⁠⁠, and preorder the sequel, Game of Thieves, ⁠through an exclusive deal with Burning Pages⁠!

In celebration of the release of the epic sequel, Game of Thieves, on December 8, Jenny is bringing you an audiobook clip from her debut novel: Enemy of My Dreams. It’s a sweeping historical epic about a brutal Gothic Warlord (Alaric of the Visigoths) teaming up with a boozy Roman princess to take down an Empire.

Here, we meet Julia and Alaric: Alaric at the moment when he decides to turn against Rome, when the injustices visited on him by the Roman people become too much to bear, and Julia in the aftermath of one of her famous parties, nipples gilded, viciously hung over, when she learns that her brother’s transition to power holds serious dangers for her.

These two scenes set our hero and heroine on a trajectory of collision. It’s a great way to reintroduce you to the book, to Julia and Alaric, and to let you know that the sequel, Game of Thieves, is coming out December 8! So be sure to preorder today, in audiobook, ebook, or paperback!

Performance credit: Lisa Flanagan

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It is the End of Season 15--and we have to say, this was a challenging season for us. We were stepping outside our usual work by focusing on both the ancient and the modern world, but we really felt that the stretch was worth it.

We are leaving this season with a healthy amount of trepidation--and even more determination than ever to vote while we still have the right to. Join us as we discuss what we just did, what's in store for next season, and what's going on with our books and creative projects.

Find Jenny's book, ⁠⁠Enemy of My Dreams⁠⁠, and preorder the sequel, Game of Thieves, through an exclusive deal with Burning Pages!

Get Genn's most recent book, the ⁠⁠Official Lore Olympus Cookbook⁠⁠, here!

Find our book Women of Myth ⁠here⁠!

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Crater Lake is a caldera lake in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon—the remnants of an ancient volcanic eruption. It’s the deepest lake in the country and one of the deepest in the world. And this place is steeped in lore: unexplained events, murders and suicides, disappearances and hauntings, and a strange 200-year-old floating log that probably controls the weather.

But the history of this lake goes back even farther: to the volcanic eruption that created it 7,700 years ago. People were there to witness that event—and its memory is preserved, both in archaeology and an ancient mythological tradition that describes the eruption with scientific precision.

Join us as we plumb the depths of Crater Lake.

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In the last episode of our season, we’re taking an in-depth look at the life and writing of Ovid: pickup artist, poet extraordinaire, and all-around good-time guy who knew where all the best underground raves were in ancient Rome. Ovid loved city life, and he adored tweaking the nose of Rome’s First Citizen through his writing.

In this episode, we chart Ovid’s rise and fall--from a cheeky, subversive poet to a tool in Augustus’ autocratic agenda, and finally to an exile. And we compare it to Donald Trump’s handling of his loudest critics—including the press and our nation’s late night TV hosts.

Is the Trump regime taking a page out of Augustus’ playbook? And what warning can an exiled poet from 2,000 years ago have for us all today?

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