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Life Lessons from History

Life Lessons from History

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How can the experience of the Babylonians and Assyrians ease our worries now? Can we look to a Tudor queen for advice on procrastination? How can we harness the ancient fear of faeries and witches to add a bit of enchantment to our lives today? What’s this all about? It’s a simple concept. I find a great historian or archaeologist and I ask them to propose a Life Lesson from History – some learning from their study of the past that will help us today to live better, happier, healthier, or more productive lives.Immediate Media Mundial
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  • Let’s talk about death more honestly

    Let’s talk about death more honestly
    Mar 9 2026
    We should be better at talking about death, and maybe we could also do with being comfortable with the personal rituals that would allow that to happen. That’s what Helen Gittos suggests in this new Life Lessons from History podcast, as she explains how medieval people let rituals run throughout their lives, and how we might benefit from doing the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 m
  • Seek out silence, like a Tudor

    Seek out silence, like a Tudor
    Mar 2 2026
    Do you ever actively seek out silence? Maybe you should, suggests historian of the early modern era Professor Mark Stoyle, in this latest Life Lessons from History episode, which explores the ways in which people reacted to noise, or the lack of it, in early modern England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 m
  • Build your own stone circle

    Build your own stone circle
    Feb 23 2026
    The people who constructed Stonehenge seem to have had a very communal society, in which they came together to work as one on these great megalithic building projects. Susan Greaney’s Life Lesson from History is that we should try to adopt more communal, less individualistic lives, and harness the spirit of Stonehenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 m
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