Episode 371: 'Twilight Cities' with Katherine Pangonis, taped live at Aaliya's Books.
Click to watch: https://youtu.be/4KAoSvi9BeA
A conversation with author Katherine Pangonis on her recently published 'Twilight Cities' with a focus on Tyre and Carthage and topics that transcend antiquity with modern history.
The discussion covers Phoenician city-states and former trade routes, 'capitals' once known for their economic and military glory, and links to a celebrated and shared heritage across the Mediterranean.
Katherine is a British historian and author of 'Queens of Jerusalem' and 'Twilight Cities' - available for purchase online and in print at Antoine Library.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:21 Begin with Tyre
14:24 Ancient Tyre
32:35 Carthage
43:05 What makes Carthage famous
47:50 Afterlife
53:23 Earthquake in Turkey
58:02 Archaeology in Tyre
1:00:46 Queens of Jerusalem
1:07:00 Q&A
