It's One of the Most Ancient Cities on the Planet, Gaza (Conversation Re-Air, w/ Dr Chance Bonar)

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

Liv Albert

History, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

The Western World is ready to sit back and watch as one of the oldest cities, in one of the most historical rich countries on the planet, is wiped off the face of the earth. The people of Gaza, and Palestine, are stewards of their land and have been since long, long before the 'West' even existed. This episode is selections from my episode on Palestine's rich ancient history and a reading of Herodotus, from 5th Century BCE, and considered to be the 'Father of History'.

This episode originally aired in February 2025: Liv speaks with ancient and biblical scholar Chance Bonar about the history of Palestine and the ancient Levant. This conversation examines the history of the place and the people, people which included Jews and Judaism co-existing with others who have called that land home since the Bronze Age, those same people the west seeks to erase. There is no attempt to delegitimize Jewish history in the region, only to examine how many peoples existed there and for how long. We look at the myth of the Roman Empire "inventing" Palestine and all the many crimes the Romans did in fact commit against the people in that region, primarily the ancient Jews and Judaism itself. The love being sent to Palestine here does not exclude Judaism but embraces all of the people who have called that land home. Everyone deserves to live freely on their ancestral land and no country should exist where one group has more rights and freedoms than another.

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CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Further reading: Everyday Orientalism's Palestine primer; Rashid Khalidi's Hundred Years War on Palestine.

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1:51.3	not with a brand new episode, but with a reminder of an episode that I can't let go of and that I think we all need a chance to listen
2:04.5	to again, honestly. I'm trying not to start this off with such a downer, but it's really hard.
2:12.2	So today I am replaying for you the episodes I've done, which is not enough, but it's more than none,
2:25.7	on the history of ancient Palestine.
2:29.7	And, I mean, I'm sure most people who listen to me won't be surprised or are already aware,
2:38.5	but our countries in the West continue to defy the majority of us who have hearts and empathy and who see all human life as sacred.
2:55.3	And right now, the Israeli government is openly talking about not only ethnic cleansing Gaza
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