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Episode 12: Kimmerians: Sundered and Scattered

October 15, 2022 · 33 min

On today's episode, we track the movements of the Medes, the Scythians, the Lydians, and the Kimmerians, as we finally end this leg of our journey.
Episode 11: Kimmerians: The Beginning of the End

August 2, 2022 · 32 min

We chart the Kimmerians as they launched attacks against the Kingdom of Lydia, placing us closer to the eventual end of the Kimmerians.
Episode 10: Kimmerians: To Phrygia and Beyond

May 22, 2022 · 35 min

We examine the Kimmerian migration to Anatolia in the aftermath of Urartian and Assyrian invasions. We then chart the emergence of conflict between the Kimmerians and the Phrygians.
Episode 9: Kimmerians: The Ancient Near Eastern Cold War

March 28, 2022 · 43 min

Today, we explore the years 720-714 BCE as the Near Eastern states of Assyria and Urartu duke it out in a grand geopolitical struggle. All the while, the Kimmerians are making their way further and further into the region.
Episode 8: Kimmerians: Through the Caucasus

February 19, 2022 · 34 min

We finally start the narrative and introduce our first named historical group: the Kimmerians.

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Episode 7: The Khan of Arzhan 1

January 24, 2022 · 36 min

We assess environmental and sociocultural changes of the 1000s BCE and track how these changes would culminate in the kurgan of Arzhan 1.
Episode 6: The Indo-European Migrations

January 8, 2022 · 39 min

Today, we chart the emergence of the proto-Indo-Europeans and their subsequent migrations across Eurasia, including groups like the Indo-Iranians and proto-Tocharians.
Episode 5: The Prehistoric Steppe

December 9, 2021 · 32 min

We explore the prehistoric Eurasian steppe and assess the changes emerging after the global Ice Age.
Episode 4: The Historiographical Context

November 2, 2021 · 22 min

Today, we look at the historiography of the Eurasian steppe and address the complexities, problems, and major historical trends of academic research in this part of the world.
Episode 3: The Western and Central Steppes

November 2, 2021 · 50 min

We examine the geography of the western and central Eurasian steppes and assess major trends and summarize historical developments.
Episode 2: The Eastern Steppe

November 2, 2021 · 36 min

In this episode, we explore the geography of the eastern Eurasian steppe, an area encompassing modern day Mongolia and southeastern Siberia.
Episode 1: The Eternal Blue Sky

November 2, 2021 · 22 min

Introducing the Nomads and Empires podcast. Here, we talk about the structure, major themes, and important considerations of this show.