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episode #152 crafts of ancient Persia
Persia, historic region of southwestern Asia associated with the area that is now modern Iran. This region was named after the Indo-European nomadic group of individuals who had migrated to that region in 1000 BCE. The term “Persia” was derived from an area of southern Iran that was formerly known as “Persis” or “Parsa”. The…
episode #151 craft of ancient India
The traditional crafts manifest themselves in the temple architecture of the region as well as in the ubiquitous household products crafted with ingenuity from local materials and skills. For centuries, in eastern India, babies have been swaddled in soft kantha quilts made from old clothing such as frayed saris and dhotis, layered and stitched…
episode #150 crafts of ancient Greece
Ancient Greece (Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanised: Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilisation, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and other territories. Most of these regions were officially unified only once, for 13 years,…
episode #149 crafts of ancient Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia (from the Greek, the ancient words “meso,” means between or in the middle of, and “potamos,” means river) was an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains and in the southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to modern-day Iraq and parts of Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and…
a change in the TtBLG schedule
A new change of the TtBLG schedule due to Veronika’s active engagement in other activities (mainly full time job). Thus, a new episode of the TtBLG midnight radio show is aired every other week. This new schedule has started with a beginning of spring 2023. In other words, since 18th March 2023 a new TtBLG…
episode #148 crafts of ancient China
Most scholars now believe that isolated civilisations first arose independently at several locations; initially in Mesopotamia around Tigris and Euphrates rivers and, a little later, in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean. Other civilisations arose in Asia along the Indus River in modern India and the Yellow River in what is now China. All these early…
episode #147 tunes & sounds
Music Rockets: Cosmic Feeling Franz Ferdinand: Can’t Stop Feeling Freak Power: Can You Feel It Groove Armada: But I Feel Good Gorillaz: Feel Good Inc. Say Yes Dog: Feel Better Thundercat: How I Feel Bonobo mix: Tell Me How You Feel Moby: Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad Pulp: F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. Boards of Canada: You…
episode #146 inventions of ancient Egypt
The pharaohs of Egypt presided over a huge kingdom for thousands of years, taming vast stretches of wilderness, erecting monuments that have stood the test of time, and creating stories that have since become legends. Ancient Egypt also had an immense cultural impact on surrounding ancient and modern civilisations, spanning topics including language, mathematics, and…
episode #145 crafts of ancient Egypt
A civilisation of great advances, the legacy of the Ancient Egyptians is evident in many aspects of our lives today. The ancient Egyptian craftsmen have existed in Egypt since prehistoric times which the main materials used were stones, clay, wood, fibres, ivory, animal skins, bones, and feathers. Later on during the history of Ancient Egypt…
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