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Greek Fire: Mystery Weapon of the Byzantines

Greek Fire: Mystery Weapon of the Byzantines

FromAncient History Fangirl


Greek Fire: Mystery Weapon of the Byzantines

FromAncient History Fangirl

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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Greek fire was an incendiary weapon of the ancient world—and perhaps the sole reason that the Byzantine Empire stood long after the rest of Rome. It was a terrifying weapon used for centuries to dominate on land and sea; intimidating vastly more powerful foes into backing down. Those who beheld its power always fled in fear.
Greek fire was a closely guarded secret of the Byzantine Empire. And eventually the recipe for making and using it was lost. Modern historians have tried and failed, many times, to reproduce it. We don’t know how it was made, or why it disappeared. It’s a mystery.
Join us as we explore the untold secrets of Greek fire.
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Released:
Nov 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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An ancient history podcast run by two Millennial women. Misbehaving emperors, poison assassins, mythological mayhem; it’s like if Hardcore History met up with My Favorite Murder in the ancient world, with a heavy helping of booze and laughter. New episodes weekly. On hiatus until September 22.