Life and Death in Ancient Babylon
Summary
Host Tristan Hughes and Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones explore daily life in Bronze Age Babylon, focusing on the Old Babylonian period under Hammurabi. They discuss the city's chaotic street layouts, mud-brick architecture, and the harsh realities of sanitation, disease, and short life expectancy. The episode highlights the rich cuneiform evidence for social customs, including marriage, childbirth, and the prevalence of taverns as central social hubs.
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