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Bronze Age Collapse, Ancient Near East & Imperial Rome

Cuneiform philology, Mediterranean trade networks, Hebrew scripture, and Roman urbanism

Brings together Irving Finkel, Eric Cline, Yale's Christine Hayes and Diana Kleiner, and Cambridge's Mary Beard to reconstruct three millennia of ancient Mediterranean civilization.

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The Ark Before Noah: Deciphering Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform
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Step 1·British Museum·Irving Finkel· 58:19

The Ark Before Noah: Deciphering Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform

Deciphers a 3,700-year-old Babylonian cuneiform flood tablet from ancient Mesopotamia.

Step 2·George Washington University·Eric H. Cline· 1:10:17

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

Reconstructs the diplomatic, trade, and security collapse of Late Bronze Age empires around 1177 B.C.

Step 3·Yale University·Christine Hayes·RLST 145· 45:46

The Parts of the Whole

Introduces historical-critical philology of the Hebrew Bible as an anthology across centuries.

Step 4·Yale University·Christine Hayes·RLST 145· 46:12

The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context

Situates Israelite monotheism alongside Mesopotamian and Canaanite mythologies.

Step 5·University of Cambridge·Mary Beard· 59:57

SPQR: Confronting the Myths of Ancient Rome

Interrogates Roman foundational myths, Republican politics, and inclusive imperial citizenship.

Step 6·Yale University·Diana E. E. Kleiner·HSAR 252· 42:31

Introduction to Roman Architecture

Traces how Roman concrete vaults, aqueducts, and civic forums reshaped Mediterranean cities.