Hope everyone enjoyed the first episode! By the way, in case you’re wondering, here’s a couple things the new series is NOT: · It’s not “The History of Rome” – that’s already been done quite well, thank you · It’s not “The Young Cleopatra Selene Chronicles” (unless […]
Episode B1 – Triumph
Synopsis: The early years of Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. “And herein particularly did he give offense to the Romans, since he bestowed the honorable and solemn rites of his native country upon the Egyptians for Cleopatra’s sake.” – Plutarch, The Life […]
The Ancient World – Bloodline
Let the cryptic teasers begin! First off, the new series will be called “The Ancient World – Bloodline.” I recently finished drafting the first episode. It’s one of the toughest I’ve ever written, since it covers major world events from the perspective of an adolescent […]
Calling all interaction designers
Is anyone out there an expert in interaction design? If so, I need some help putting together a few files (map transitions, interactive family trees, etc.) for the upcoming series. If you have the time and interest to take on a small project to support […]
Episode R10 – The Bull and the Aten
“I am a faithful servant of the king, and I have not rebelled and I have not sinned, and I do not withhold my tribute, and I do not refuse the requests of my commissioner. Now they wickedly slander me, but let the king, my […]
The Making Of
Listener Alexander asked for some feedback for his upcoming Persian history podcast. I thought TAW listeners might be interested in the information as well: How long did it take you to write the first episode/ how long does it take you to write a typical […]
Episode R9 – The Flood
“Surpassing all kings, powerful and tall beyond all others, violent, splendid, a wild bull of a man, unvanquished leader, hero in the front lines, beloved of his soldiers – fortress they called him, protector of the people, raging flood that destroys all defenses…” – the […]
Episode R8 – The Thousand Year Gap
“Whilst fully recognizing his enterprise, devotion, and energy in carrying out these excavations, I cannot but express the regret that Dr. Schliemann should have allowed the ‘enthusiasm,’ which, as he himself admits, ‘borders on fanaticism,’ to make it so paramount an object with him to […]
Episode R7 – The Man Who Sold Troy
“Who will persuade me, when I reclined upon a mighty tomb, that it did not contain a hero? – its very magnitude proved this. Men do not labour over the ignoble and petty dead – and why should not the dead be Homer’s dead?” – […]
Episode R6 – The Heroic Age
“I should weary the reader, were I to describe, step by step, the progress of the work, and the discoveries gradually made in various part of the great mound. The labours of one day resembled those of the preceding; but it would be difficult to […]