Every episode, co-hosts Ryan Weir and Pete Goddard spin the Wheel of History - landing on a random country, time period, and topic - and embark on a quest to unearth the most fascinating, bizarre, and unexpected stories from the past to prove that History Happened Everywhere!
Episodes
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Pete takes Ryan to the Horn of Africa to reveal woodwork in Ethiopia between 1450 and 1750CE. Discover the resting place of the ark of the covenant, the ambassadorial journey that took over 10 years and find out how to honour a hero of your village.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:51 Background to Ethiopia
19:15 History of Ethiopia
33:43 The Importance of Christianity on Ethiopian History
50:30 The Waga Memorial Statues
55:01 The Toothbrush Tree
57:28 Derzelation
59:27 Outro
Links:
- Processional Cross: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/317196
- Hand Cross: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/701288
- Waga: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/159419
- Miswak: https://museumofhealthcare.blog/the-humble-toothbrushs-extravagant-past/
Thanks:
- National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gI8scpIL0
- Ethiopian Traditional Music 2014 Dagne Walle - Wub Abeba: https://youtu.be/VNj8w01iw4w
- The Weeknd - Blinding Lights: https://youtu.be/fHI8X4OXluQ
- Harar Restaurant for Tej in London: http://www.hararrestaurant.co.uk/
- The Beatles - Help!: https://youtu.be/2Q_ZzBGPdqE
- Sam Cooke - Chain Gang: https://youtu.be/zBn5aIfZElE
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