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Death & Burial in Ancient Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 22
In this finale episode, I'm covering an aspect of Greek religious culture that has gotten a lot of attention in recent years; the archaeology of death and burial. I will primarily focus on funerals and burial customs while referring to Arnold Van Gennep's tripartite theory of liminality and rites of passage, with reference to Prothesis, Ekphora & Internment.
I will also explore the iconic Shaft Graves at Mycenae to help us understand early Mycenaean society, power dynamics, and the significance of the rich child burials. I conclude with a discussion of analyzing ancient DNA and isotopic data, and how these methods help us understand diet, social status, and migration patterns.
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Greek Religious Sanctuaries | Greek Archaeology Episode 2113:53Greek Religious Sanctuaries | Greek Archaeology Episode 21
Greek Religious Sanctuaries | Greek Archaeology Episode 21
Просмотров 3222 месяца назад
This week I'm continuing our discussion of ancient Greek religion and exploring the various kinds of sanctuaries across the Aegean. Whether they be Civic, Extra Urban or Panhellenic, sanctuaries formed a cultic and political foundation to the Greek world. I begin by examining the unique Graeco-Egyptian site of Naukratis, where Greek settlers forged a unified identity as Hellenes, before explori...
The Archaeology of Greek Religion | Greek Archaeology Episode 2012:53The Archaeology of Greek Religion | Greek Archaeology Episode 20
The Archaeology of Greek Religion | Greek Archaeology Episode 20
Просмотров 5203 месяца назад
I've been excited to do these next few episodes! This week we're starting a three part series on the archaeology of Greek religion. Here I give a general overview of how we approach religion in archaeological contexts, and some of the pitfalls and challenges we often face. This episode especially examines the evolution of religious expression from the Bronze Age through the Classical period, fo...
An Archaeology of Democracy | Greek Archaeology Episode 1910:39An Archaeology of Democracy | Greek Archaeology Episode 19
An Archaeology of Democracy | Greek Archaeology Episode 19
Просмотров 2823 месяца назад
This week I discuss what archaeology can tell us about how democracy was practiced in ancient Athens, its origins and social implications. By comparing and contrasting how Athenian democracy functioned, where free citizens held direct power through institutions like the Ekklesia, Boule, and Areopagus, we can also explore the unique governance of Sparta, characterized by its dual kingship, Gerou...
Hoplite Warfare and the Middle Class | Greek Archaeology episode 1810:39Hoplite Warfare and the Middle Class | Greek Archaeology episode 18
Hoplite Warfare and the Middle Class | Greek Archaeology episode 18
Просмотров 4913 месяца назад
This week I explore the famous citizen-soldiers of the Greek city-states, the Hoplites, and what they tell us about the social mobility. I discuss the infamous phalanx formation, and how it ideologically embodies Athenian notions of community support before addressing some of the weaknesses it may pose in actual combat. l also examine the economic and social implications of Hoplite warfare, par...
Power, Equality & Government | Greek Archaeology Episode 1717:07Power, Equality & Government | Greek Archaeology Episode 17
Power, Equality & Government | Greek Archaeology Episode 17
Просмотров 1173 месяца назад
This week I'm back talking about the nature of power & equality in the ancient Greek world. While Athens is often cited as the forerunner of democracy, Greece had numerous power dynamics that can be seen in the archaeological record, all of which came with their own consequences. Here I chart the different power structures and political models from Minoan egalitarianism, the Mycenaean Wanax to ...
How the Greeks Colonised Italy | Greek Archaeology Episode 1616:54How the Greeks Colonised Italy | Greek Archaeology Episode 16
How the Greeks Colonised Italy | Greek Archaeology Episode 16
Просмотров 3404 месяца назад
This week, after looking at the Phoenicians' expansion East, we turn our attention to the Western colonisation effort of Magna Graecia. I discuss the processes through which Greek colonisation of Italy occured, and unpack some of the challenges and misconceptions around the process. The Greek's own conception of how and why they formed Apoikia and Emporions are riddled with political propaganda...
Rethinking the Phoenician World | Greek Archaeology Episode 1516:27Rethinking the Phoenician World | Greek Archaeology Episode 15
Rethinking the Phoenician World | Greek Archaeology Episode 15
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
As we explore the theme of multiculturalism and interconnectivity in the Aegean world more, it is inevitable that I discuss the Phoenicians. These enigmatic Levantine people have suffered under the caricatures that Homer painted of them as maritime trinket traders, a view that remained popular even into the early 21st century. In this episode I unpack what we know of the Phoenicians: who they w...
Multiculturalism in the Ancient Greek World | Greek Archaeology Episode 1417:32Multiculturalism in the Ancient Greek World | Greek Archaeology Episode 14
Multiculturalism in the Ancient Greek World | Greek Archaeology Episode 14
Просмотров 4054 месяца назад
Having finished a chronological overview, I'm turning to a more thematic approach in this series. In this episode I discuss the topic of multiculturalism and diversity in the ancient Greek world, but most of all the sheer interconnectivity of it. The Greek world in its totality spread from the South East coast of Iberia to regions beyond the Black Sea and even to Afghanistan. I touch of the Aeg...
Religious and Cultural Reform in Roman Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 1314:49Religious and Cultural Reform in Roman Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 13
Religious and Cultural Reform in Roman Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 13
Просмотров 3274 месяца назад
As we reach the end of the Hellenistic Period, and the decline of the Successor Kingdoms, the new power of the Romans rose in the West, eventually subsuming Greece under the Roman provincial name of Achaia. Prior to that though, I want to explore the interaction between Late Hellenistic kingdoms and indigenous Eastern communities, and what that can tell us about ideas of "Greekness". Notably, s...
The Hellenistic Successor Kingdoms | Greek Archaeology Episode 1219:30The Hellenistic Successor Kingdoms | Greek Archaeology Episode 12
The Hellenistic Successor Kingdoms | Greek Archaeology Episode 12
Просмотров 3544 месяца назад
As we move away from the Classical Polis, we enter the reign of the Hellenistic and Successor Kingdoms brought about by the radical changes instituted by Philip of Macedon & Alexander the Great. In this episode I explore the archaeology of the Hellenistic Period, and question some of our assumptions around exactly how we define it. Using case studies like Lofkënd & Pella I give an overview of t...
Athens Before Democracy: The Age of Tyrants | Greek Archaeology Episode 1117:23Athens Before Democracy: The Age of Tyrants | Greek Archaeology Episode 11
Athens Before Democracy: The Age of Tyrants | Greek Archaeology Episode 11
Просмотров 8695 месяцев назад
As we move into the late Archaic & Early Classical Period, before we reach the heights of Athenian Democracy, we enter the relatively short-lived Age of Tyrants, a pivitol and volatile era in Greece's hstory. In this episode I discuss the nature of Tyranny, and some of the evidence we have for early Tyrants' construction projects at places like Samos. Through this, we can see their influence on...
Urban Planning & Ancient Athens | Greek Archaeology Episode 1010:39Urban Planning & Ancient Athens | Greek Archaeology Episode 10
Urban Planning & Ancient Athens | Greek Archaeology Episode 10
Просмотров 1965 месяцев назад
Folllowing on from the foundation of Greece Capital City in the Archaic Age, we see some truly remarkable urban planning and differentiation taking place in Classical Athens. In this video I give a general overview of the main walls and areas of the city from the Piraeus to the Agora and introduce Hippodamus of Mieltus, the Milenesian thinker credited with being the Father of Urban Planning, wh...
The History of Chaos Magic, Psychogeography & Psychedelics in Magic | Julian Vayne1:24:41The History of Chaos Magic, Psychogeography & Psychedelics in Magic | Julian Vayne
The History of Chaos Magic, Psychogeography & Psychedelics in Magic | Julian Vayne
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
In this episode of the Mystai Podcast, I am rejoined by occult & author Julian Vayne. On the back of our last episode together, this time we discuss the historical context and evolution of Chaos Magic with texts like Caroll's Liber Nul & Psychonaught and some of the things modern Chaos Magicians get wrong about the system. We also have some fascinating insights into Psychogeography, consciousne...
Urbanisation in Archaic Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 916:01Urbanisation in Archaic Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 9
Urbanisation in Archaic Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode 9
Просмотров 3975 месяцев назад
The path towards urbanism and the foundation of the Polis isn't uniform across Greece, so in this video I'm aiming to discuss some important sites that give us an insight into the urbanisation process and what the Greek's considered important when founding a city. Beginning with the settlement of Zagora on the island of Andros, this Early Iron Age settlement shows evidence of grid planning and ...
Cunning Folk Culture, Welsh Witchcraft & Folkloric Paganism | #26 Ben Stimpson1:42:45Cunning Folk Culture, Welsh Witchcraft & Folkloric Paganism | #26 Ben Stimpson
Cunning Folk Culture, Welsh Witchcraft & Folkloric Paganism | #26 Ben Stimpson
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Cunning Folk Culture, Welsh Witchcraft & Folkloric Paganism | #26 Ben Stimpson
The Birth of the Greek Polis | Greek Archaeology Episode 813:45The Birth of the Greek Polis | Greek Archaeology Episode 8
The Birth of the Greek Polis | Greek Archaeology Episode 8
Просмотров 2145 месяцев назад
The Birth of the Greek Polis | Greek Archaeology Episode 8
Was Hisarlik the Real City of Troy? | Greek Archaeology Episode 714:38Was Hisarlik the Real City of Troy? | Greek Archaeology Episode 7
Was Hisarlik the Real City of Troy? | Greek Archaeology Episode 7
Просмотров 3925 месяцев назад
Was Hisarlik the Real City of Troy? | Greek Archaeology Episode 7
The Problem With Homer | Greek Archaeology Episode 623:10The Problem With Homer | Greek Archaeology Episode 6
The Problem With Homer | Greek Archaeology Episode 6
Просмотров 2795 месяцев назад
The Problem With Homer | Greek Archaeology Episode 6
Merging Traditional Witchcraft & Hermetics | #25 Kerry Wisner1:28:44Merging Traditional Witchcraft & Hermetics | #25 Kerry Wisner
Merging Traditional Witchcraft & Hermetics | #25 Kerry Wisner
Просмотров 9545 месяцев назад
Merging Traditional Witchcraft & Hermetics | #25 Kerry Wisner
The Greek Dark Ages Weren't That Dark | Greek Archaeology Episode 516:12The Greek Dark Ages Weren't That Dark | Greek Archaeology Episode 5
The Greek Dark Ages Weren't That Dark | Greek Archaeology Episode 5
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
The Greek Dark Ages Weren't That Dark | Greek Archaeology Episode 5
Mycenaean Palaces and the Bronze Age Collapse | Greek Archaeology Episode 420:54Mycenaean Palaces and the Bronze Age Collapse | Greek Archaeology Episode 4
Mycenaean Palaces and the Bronze Age Collapse | Greek Archaeology Episode 4
Просмотров 1 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Mycenaean Palaces and the Bronze Age Collapse | Greek Archaeology Episode 4
Iatromathematica & Remedial Astrology in Practice | #24 Chris Warnock2:37:59Iatromathematica & Remedial Astrology in Practice | #24 Chris Warnock
Iatromathematica & Remedial Astrology in Practice | #24 Chris Warnock
Просмотров 5016 месяцев назад
Iatromathematica & Remedial Astrology in Practice | #24 Chris Warnock
The First Mycenaeans | Greek Archaeology Episode 315:16The First Mycenaeans | Greek Archaeology Episode 3
The First Mycenaeans | Greek Archaeology Episode 3
Просмотров 3696 месяцев назад
The First Mycenaeans | Greek Archaeology Episode 3
Tracing the Hermetic Tradition & Academic Models of Esotericism | #23 Esoterica1:17:48Tracing the Hermetic Tradition & Academic Models of Esotericism | #23 Esoterica
Tracing the Hermetic Tradition & Academic Models of Esotericism | #23 Esoterica
Просмотров 4786 месяцев назад
Tracing the Hermetic Tradition & Academic Models of Esotericism | #23 Esoterica
Minoan Culture, Religion & Decline | Greek Archaeology Episode 222:18Minoan Culture, Religion & Decline | Greek Archaeology Episode 2
Minoan Culture, Religion & Decline | Greek Archaeology Episode 2
Просмотров 9096 месяцев назад
Minoan Culture, Religion & Decline | Greek Archaeology Episode 2
The Earliest Civilisations in Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode I24:01The Earliest Civilisations in Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode I
The Earliest Civilisations in Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode I
Просмотров 6186 месяцев назад
The Earliest Civilisations in Greece | Greek Archaeology Episode I
A Theurgic Introduction for Astrological Magic (Part 1)37:21A Theurgic Introduction for Astrological Magic (Part 1)
A Theurgic Introduction for Astrological Magic (Part 1)
Просмотров 6426 месяцев назад
A Theurgic Introduction for Astrological Magic (Part 1)
The Reception of Hermes Trismegistus: M. David Litwa #2158:32The Reception of Hermes Trismegistus: M. David Litwa #21
The Reception of Hermes Trismegistus: M. David Litwa #21
Просмотров 575Год назад
The Reception of Hermes Trismegistus: M. David Litwa #21
What is the Awen? | Philip Carr-Gomm #201:05:01What is the Awen? | Philip Carr-Gomm #20
What is the Awen? | Philip Carr-Gomm #20
Просмотров 774Год назад
What is the Awen? | Philip Carr-Gomm #20