Tower of Babel

The Ancients

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🗓️ 24 November 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The Tower of Babel story is iconic. Featured in the Book of Genesis, it explains how different languages came to be across the world. But what are its origins?

Join Tristan Hughes and Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones in this special episode of The Ancients - recorded live at the London Podcast Festival - as they delve into the biblical roots of the myth and uncover the real archeological remains that inspired the fable. They explore how ancient ziggurats influenced depictions of the tower, discuss the intersection between history and faith and discover how age-old texts and modern archaeology combine to unravel the mysteries behind the story of the Tower of Babel.

Presented by Tristan Hughes. The producer is Joseph Knight, audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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1:40.7	I'm Tristan Hughes, your host, and in today's episode while we're exploring the captivating
1:45.4	story of the Tower of Babel, famous from the Bible, the Tower of Babel features in the book of
1:51.7	Genesis, with its story explaining how different languages came to be across the world. But, as with
1:58.2	so many famous myths from ancient times, there usually is a historical basis to them,
2:04.1	at least some sort of historical influence. And that is the case with the Tower of Babel,
2:09.4	because archaeology has revealed a real-life influence for this tower and its story,
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