The Illyrians: Pirates of the Adriatic
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 8 November 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Inhabiting the Balkans in antiquity, the Illyrians played a vital role in Ancient History. From their renowned reputation as skilled craftsmen, through to their seafaring ways - the Illyrians left their mark on the archaeological record. But what do we actually know about the Illyrians, and were they actually traders - or did they have a more sinister reputation on the high seas?
In this episode Tristan welcomes Dr Danijel Dzino to the podcast, to delve into the mysterious world of the Illyrians. Looking at what the archaeology tells us about their tribal societies, how their civilisation flourished, and whether it's fair to call them Pirates - is it possible to define who the Illyrians were? And what can we learn about them from the Balkan Peninsula today?
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| 1:36.0 | while we're talking about another of these more mysterious civilizations that lived in the |
| 1:41.3 | ancient Mediterranean world. We've done the Etraskans in the ancient Mediterranean world. |
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| 1:45.0 | we've done the Philistines, we've done the Phoenicians, |
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