In this episode, we speak with Mycenean archaeologist, Vivienne Pelopida about the Ancients that the Ancient Greeks looked back on for their myths and stories. The citadel of Mycenae is in the Peloponnese region of mainland Greece but its kings and warriors fought and traded with empires as far away as Egypt and Afghanistan. They were part of the global supply chain to create the Bronze that made Emperors suddenly wealthy and funded armies that crossed the Mediterranean. They also made the first souvlaki trays!

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