ColumbusDay Special: The Untold Story - Interview (Part 2 of 2) with Manuel RosaSupport the Podcast by making a donation: here If Christopher Columbus wasn't a wool weaving peasant from Genoa, where did he come from?In this episode, Manuel Rosa explains his origin theory of Christopher Columbus and answers the perennial question: should we celebrate this man?Rosa has spent three decades investigating America's legendary "discoverer." He has authored six books on Columbus and has appeared...

Columbus: The Untold Story - Interview (Part 1 of 2) with Manuel RosaSupport the Podcast by making a donation: here Regarded as the world's foremost authority on Columbus, Manuel Rosa's own "voyage of discovery" began when his doubts were stirred by the marriage of a lowly foreigner to a highborn Portuguese lady. Such a union might pass muster as a fairy tale today, but it would have been unthinkable back then. The closer Rosa looked, the more certain he became that he was on to som...

Making Murex Purple Dye in Lockdown - Interview (Part 2 of 2) with Mohammed Ghassen NouiraFor the ancient Phoenicians, Tyrian Purple Dye was by far their most valuable export. In the previous, Ghassen explains how important purple dye was for putting the Phoenicians on the map as international traders and how he came to rediscover the long forgotten practice of producing it. In this episode, we find out how Purple dye has changed Ghassen’s life, how his father saved his marriage (after a...

The Man who Rediscovered Purple Dye - Interview (Part 1 of 2) with Mohammed Ghassen NouiraMohammed Ghassen Nouira's life changed course forever when he, at 14 years old, was introduced to the purple dye that was traded by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians; at the time it was more valuable than gold.He now makes the dye himself out of the murex sea snail and is singlehandedly reviving the ancient technique. In this interview, Ghassen explains the importance of purple dye to the ancient world, ...

Author, consultant and professor of business and negotiation Dr Habib Chamoun-Nicolas is an expert on the history and legacy of the ancient Phoenicians.The Phoenicians had one of history's most effective business models, in part 2 of this 2 part interview, Dr Habib Chamoun-Nicolas decodes their negotiating principles and explains how they are still valuable to this day.Works of Dr Habib Chamoun-Nicholas:Negotiate Like a Phoenician Transcend Quo Vadis NegotiatorDeal: Guidelines for a Flawless ...

Who Were the Phoenicians? Interview (Part 1 of 2) with Dr Habib Chamoun-NicolasAuthor, consultant and professor of business and negotiation Dr Habib Chamoun-Nicolas is an expert on the history and legacy of the ancient Phoenicians. In part 1 of this 2 part interview, Dr Habib Chamoun-Nicolas examines who the Phoenicians were and how they developed one of history's most successful business empires.Support the Podcast by making a donation: here Works of Dr Habib Chamoun-Nicholas:Negotiate Like ...

Charlie Mannix Beale's new show the Phoenicians Before Columbus Podcast takes a fresh look at Phoenician history, culture and people. Plus Charlie tells the story of one of the most bold and compelling historical sailing expeditions ever completed on a replica sailing vessel. Support the Podcast by making a donation: here Facebook: Phoenicians Before Columbus ExpeditionInstagram: @Phoenicia.ship@charliemannixbealeSong: Glory Hunters by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5654-glo...