Hey guys, Tristan here, and I have an exciting announcement. The Ancients will be returning to the

London Podcast Festival. Now, last year tickets, they sold out at record speed. So this time,

we've been upgraded. We've got a bigger room. And you, you can be there too on Friday the 5th of

September at 7pm at King's Place.

Now I've invited Friend of the podcast, the fabulous Dr. Eve MacDonald, to join me on stage

where we will be exploring the gripping story of ancient Carthage.

Carthage, the Phoenician city that became a superpower, an empire that rivaled Rome for control in the

Western Mediterranean, and ultimately had a terrible traumatic demise.

Of course, the ancients is nothing without you, so we want you to be there in the audience

taking part and asking us your burning questions. Tickets for the festival always sell fast.

So book yourself a seat now at www.kingsplace.co.uk forward slash what's on. We'll click

the link in the show notes of this episode. The team and I cannot wait to see you there.

Hello guys. I hope you're doing well. I'm all good here. I'm currently sitting in the garden

with Gunner, my sproca spaniel right next to me. Today on the ancients, we're talking through

the great enigma, that is the sea peoples, who are often credited as the main factor behind the cataclysm

that was the Bronze Age collapse more than 3,000 years ago.

What I loved about this chat was delving into the surviving sources for the sea peoples,

particularly from ancient Egypt, and how they describe the different peoples who made up these invaders

and the different equipment they wore, one of them wearing these strange hats. We delve into that

and so much more in today's episode with our returning guest, Professor Eric Klein, a fan favourite

on the ancients and a best-selling author on the Bronze Age collapse. Let's go.

The Sea Peoples, one of the great mysteries of ancient history.

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