Syrian Tales (3): The Refugee Prince

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Bronze Age Syria and the Levant (Part Three, 1460 - 1400 BCE). In 2017, we released a charity series to raise money for victims of the Syrian crisis. Now, I release those episodes to you, so that the ongoing conflict will not be forgotten. This is Part Three, in which we follow a single man as he fled persecution, sought vengeance, and wound up as king of a famous city. This is the tale of Idrimi of Aleppo... https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2018/05/02/syrian-tales-free-release/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	Geographic restrictions and Ties and Ties and Sies apply 18 plus. The Oh, Syrian Tales episode 3, the refugee prince.
0:51.0	Last time we explored the twin cities of Ebla and Mari that flourished between
0:58.0	2,400 b.C. and 1800 b.C.E. Both of those cities were prosperous and vibrant in their day
1:06.0	before succumbing to the invasions of external powers.
1:10.0	This episode is a capstone to that process, but it is told through the eyes of one individual.
1:17.0	A man from a city that we are well familiar with today, a man who was born in the blood of royalty, but was forced out of his own
1:26.0	kingdom by the predations of an outside power.
1:29.9	This is the story of Idri Me, the refugee prince of Aleppo.
1:35.9	If you go to the Sero-Palestinian wing of the British Museum, you will be greeted by the site of
1:41.5	a large white statue. It is of a man with a long beard and large
1:46.6	staring eyes. He sits on a throne wearing a robe and a tight-fitting skull cap. His right arm crosses his chest with his hand
1:56.0	resting over his heart. His left hand rests in his lap where it may have once held a staff
2:02.2	or septor of some kind.
2:04.0	This statue was found in the ancient ruins of a town called
2:08.0	Alalak, which will feature prominently in this tale.
2:12.0	The statue was found in pieces in this tale.
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