Episode Appearances
The Audio Bible · Feb 11, 2026
Ezra 5 AMP
“Persian king who received the report about temple reconstruction and verified Cyrus's original decree”
Temple reconstruction and religious building projectsGovernment authorization and decree verificationProject management and construction oversight
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The Ancients · Feb 8, 2026
How to Write Cuneiform with Dr. Irving Finkel
“Old Persian king whose trilingual Behistun inscription (Old Persian, Babylonian, Elamite) enabled cuneiform decipherment”
Cuneiform Writing System Origins and EvolutionSumerian Language and Proto-Cuneiform DevelopmentAkkadian Language Integration with Cuneiform Script
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Lex Fridman Podcast · Dec 12, 2025
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
“Ancient Persian king whose trilingual Behistun inscription was crucial to deciphering cuneiform script”
Cuneiform Script Decipherment and Linguistic AnalysisOrigins of Writing in Ancient MesopotamiaAtrahasis Flood Narrative and Biblical Literary Dependence
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