Ancient Office Hours

Dr. Daniel T. Potts, a professor of Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World - NYU, joins Lexie to discuss his path from anthropology into Near Eastern Archaeology, a brief history of the Elamites, distinguishing Elamites from Assyrians, and the difficulties for future research or excavations in Iran due to the current political situation. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Learn more about Dr. Potts: https://isaw.nyu.edu/people/faculty/isaw-faculty/daniel-t-pottsCheck out his publications on Academia: https://nyu.academia.edu/DTPottsRead his new book Aspects of Kingship in Ancient Iran: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520394995/aspects-of-kinship-in-ancient-iran Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

In this special episode, Michael Hoffen, one of the co-authors of the newly released book, “Be a Scribe!”, joins Lexie to discuss learning Egyptian from a young age, translating and designing the book, his hopes for the book, and what he’d like to do next. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Check out “Be a Scribe”: https://www.beascribe.com/ Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelthescribe/Follow Christian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osarnachthis/Follow Jen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egyptolojen/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

Dr. Sabrina Higgins, a professor of archaeology and art history at Simon Fraser University, joins Lexie to discuss misconceptions about the Virgin Mary, her experience researching the cult of Mary and the Maryan interpretation in Egypt, Biblical themes in the DaVinci Code and her work with Peopling the Past. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Learn more about Dr. Higgins: https://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/about/people/faculty/shiggins.html Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabrinacaitlin?lang=enCheck out her publications on Academia: https://sfu.academia.edu/SabrinaHigginsExplore Peopling the Past: https://peoplingthepast.com Listen to the Peopling the Past podcast: https://peoplingthepast.com/category/podcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

Dr. Chelsea Gardner, a professor of Classical Archaeology at Acadia University, joins Lexie to discuss her path from psychology to pedestrian survey in Greece, her work with the Peopling the Past podcast, how she and her PtP colleagues handle modern reception via a multitude of digital platforms. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Learn more about Dr. Gardner: https://history.acadiau.ca/faculty/chelsea-gardner.htmlCheck out her The CARTography Project: https://cartographyproject.com; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SHuKfY6GvgExplore Peopling the Past: https://peoplingthepast.com Listen to the Peopling the Past podcast: https://peoplingthepast.com/category/podcast/Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/archaeoctopus Follow Peopling the Past on Twitter: https://twitter.com/peoplingthepast Read Under Everything by Daisy Johnson: https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/everything-underRead Motel of Mysteries by David Macauley: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/motel-of-the-mysteries_david-macaulay/258354/#edition=2385154&idiq=4175969Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

Dr. Sarah Beckmann, a professor of Classics at UCLA, joins Lexie to discuss comparisons between Rome and America, examine Roman domestic art, shrines, & cult practices, and explore the universal nature of religion/spirituality in the ancient world and the challenges of communicating them in the modern era. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Learn more about Dr. Beckmann: https://classics.ucla.edu/person/sarah-beckmann/ Check out Dr. Beckmann’s publications on Academia: https://ucla.academia.edu/SarahBeckmannSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

Dr. Martin Worthington, a professor of Assyriology at Trinity College Dublin, joins Lexie to discuss the reasoning behind his decision to switch from Egyptology into Assyriology, his experience producing a Babylonian language short film, consulting for Marvel’s Eternals, and combating the challenges of romanticising ancient worlds for the purpose of simplification for the general public. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Learn more about Dr. Worthington: https://www.tcd.ie/nmes/staff/near--middle-eastern-studies/worthinm/ Check out Dr. Worthington’s publications on Academia: https://tcd.academia.edu/MartinWorthingtonWatch the Babylonian language film “The Poor Man of Nippur”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxYoFlnJLoEExplore the Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature: https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/Read “Before the Muses” by Benjamin R. Foster: https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-883053-76-5.html Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.Embark on a digital expedition unlike any other with Hitpoints & History! Dive into the captivating realm of archaeogaming from the comfort of your screen March 9-10 at our virtual archaeogaming conference! Join academics, professionals, and gamers of all levels on an interactive journey through livestreams, workshops, and collaborative gaming events. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or just starting your quest, there’s something for everyone. Your adventure awaits at Hitpoints & History! March 9-10. To buy tickets and find out more, head over to hitpointscon.com!From now until February 29th use code leapyear to get 29% off!

Dr. John Hyland, a professor of ancient history at Christopher Newport University, joins Lexie to discuss getting into Classics via Herodotus and moving into military history of the Persian Empire, taking a deep dive into Sparta’s relationship with Persia, and how Persian culture gets lost in translation in media adaptations of Persia focused material. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!    Learn more about Dr. Hyland: https://cnu.edu/people/johnhyland/Check out Dr. Hyland’s publications on Academia: https://cnu.academia.edu/JohnHyland Read Dr. Hyland’s book “Persian Interventions”: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11954/persian-interventionsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

Dr. Alan Lenzi, a professor of history at University of the Pacific, joins Lexie to discuss getting into the ancient world via Biblical Studies and music, whether Gilgamesh translations have been done to death in Assyriology, and how the portrayal of ancient Mesopotamia in popular media has changed. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!Learn more about Dr. Lenzi: https://liberalarts.pacific.edu/campus-directory/alan-lenzi Check out Dr. Lenzi’s publications on Academia: https://pacific.academia.edu/AlanLenzi Check out the Corpus of Akkadian Shuila Prayers: http://www.shuilas.org/about.htmlListen to “The Mesopotamians” by They Might Be Giants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82ZoSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.

Dr. Roselyn A. Campbell, a bioarchaeologist, Egyptologist, visiting assistant professor at UC Riverside, and assistant director of the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy, joins Lexie to chat about her path to becoming a bioarchaeologist and Egyptologist, dispelling misconceptions around human sacrifice, power, and violence, and whether bones and science in true crime media bother bioarchaeologists. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com!    Learn more about Dr. Campbell: https://www.roselynacampbell.com/ Check out Dr. Campbell’s publications on Academia: https://ucriverside.academia.edu/RoselynCampbellFollow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosesbones_phd/?hl=enCheck out the Luskin Center’s podcast Then & Now: https://luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/then-now-podcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheOzymandiasProject Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday.