8 Apr 2026 Curiosity Meets The Past
Which deities did ancient people call upon when they needed help? Assyriologist and public educator, Megan Lewis ‪@DigitalHammurabi‬ guides us through some of the surprising sources scholars use to understand the gods and goddesses people turned to in the past. In our conversation, she shares what these sources reveal about how both people and deities have changed over time and why their stories still feel surprisingly familiar today.

#archaeology #Assyriologist #deities #mesopotamia

// Connect With Our Guest 🤝🏽
▶️ Website: https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/
▶️ YouTube Channel: / @digitalhammurabi

// More Resources 🔗
📝 Full transcript: https://smitinathan.com/the-ancient-d…
🎁 Bonus content: patreon.com/smitinathan
📩 Email notifications for new episodes: https://field-notes-by-smiti-nathan.k…
✉️ Get in touch at podcast@smitinathan.com

// About The Podcast 🎙️
Curiosity Meets The Past is a podcast for curious minds who love learning about the past. Each episode features a curated conversation (30min or under) with guests who reveal the layered stories behind objects, places, and people.

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// Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Dial-a-Deity Clip
01:58 Sources
06:03 Focus
06:47 Example Request
07:59 Hearing Back
10:16 Nisaba
12:12 Deity Change
14:12 Dial-a-Deity
19:13 Outro

// Who Am I? 🙋🏾
Hi! I’m Smiti. I’ve studied and traveled the world doing archaeology for the past 20+ years [yes, I have a Ph.D. in it :)]. While I still do research, I love sharing what we do beyond academic journal articles.

// Acknowledgements 🙌🏾
Thanks to ‪‪@BarknoorZ‬ for creating the theme music and ‪@laurariveiro113‬ for creating the podcast cover art.

*The YouTube video from the Dial-a-Deity series was used with permission from ‪@DigitalHammurabi‬.

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