Strange World - Ep. 021 - July 23rd, 2023

Tonight's show is a second look at amazing inventions of the ancient world, talking about Damascus steel, Roman concrete, and going over once again the connections between the Islamic Golden Age and the Vikings. Then we discuss an interesting new archaeological find, where an elite Roman soldier was buried in Wales as if they were worried he would rise from his grave! After the break, Frobisher continues with the reading series, reading from "Darkness Walks: The Shadow People Among Us" by Jason Offutt.

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Notes:

- Damascus Steel
https://knifepulse.com/damascus-steel/
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/wootz-steel-damascus-blades-0010148
- Roman Concrete
https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106
https://stjohnhistoricalsociety.org/vol-vii-no-6-february-2006-quicklime-an-essential-material-of-the-colonial-period-david-knight-2006/
- The Vikings and the Abbasids
https://www.middleeasteye.net/features/vikings-and-abbasids-worlds-apart-interconnected
- Elite Roman Soldier 'Restrained' in Death
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/elite-roman-man-buried-with-sword-may-have-been-restrained-in-death
- Darkness Walks:
https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-Walks-Shadow-People-Among/dp/1933665378/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnusualArt/comments/fxxamz/shadow_people_by_me/

Intro music: "Banned from Living" by Gloomcvlt
Outro music: "The Outlands, Pt. 2" by The Abyss
Background art: "The Time Machine" by Interesni Kazki (AEC)

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