The Buddha - born Siddartha Gautama - is one of the most impactful people in human history, founder of a religious tradition that has shaped the world for the past 2,500 years. But the Buddha was also a real person who lived at a specific place and time. What can we know about the Buddha's world, and how did it shape him and his message?
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Season 4 Mailbag: Prehistory and Early History
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Clashing Empires in the Late Bronze Age
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Daily Life and Common People in Egypt's New Kingdom
Why Did the Bronze Age World Collapse? Interview with Professor Eric Cline
Kings, Images, and Violence in Ancient Egypt: Interview with Professor Laurel Bestock
Egypt's New Kingdom: Empire, Religious Change, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
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