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The Ancient World

Episode S4 – Children of the Moon

The Ancient World

Scott C.

History

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Synopsis: The Sabaeans and Himyarites leveraged their control over south Arabian aromatics into a lucrative trade that spanned the ancient world. The region’s remoteness, wealth and active diplomacy afforded some protection from the powerful empires who frequently dominated the north. Map of the Arabian Peninsula:https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Yemen.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Have you ever gazed in wonder at the Great Pyramid?

0:05.0

Have you marveled at the golden face of Tutankamun,

0:09.0

or admired the delicate features of Queen Nethartiti.

0:13.0

If you have, you'll probably like The History of Egypt Podcast.

0:18.0

Every week, we explore tales of this ancient culture.

0:21.0

The History of Egypt is available wherever you get your

0:24.4

podcasting fix. Come, let me introduce you to the world of ancient Egypt.

0:36.0

Hi, this is Scott.

0:38.0

If you're a fan of the ancient world,

0:40.0

please help us get the word out.

0:42.0

Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and

0:45.8

rate the series on iTunes. Thanks again for listening. And the Oh, Almucah's worship spanned the Red Sea and magnificent temples adorned with

1:20.8

his symbols, the bull's head and grapevine, stood in the early Iron Age

1:26.2

kingdoms of DeMott and Saba.

1:30.0

On the African shore, the people of Deat built a temple complex in their capital of

1:35.2

Yeha in honor of the Moon God.

1:38.9

On the Arabian side, the Sabian king Yada I built a temple to almaka near his royal capital of Sirwa.

1:49.0

When he moved their capital to the Marib Oasis along the vital South Arabian Incense route.

1:56.1

The king built a new temple to almaka just outside the city.

2:01.8

The Sabians considered themselves the Moon God's children and pictured his divine form as a cluster

2:08.4

of lightning bolts around a curved blade. This period between the eighth and fifth centuries

2:16.0

BC was the heyday of the Sebeians. They're commonly

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