Samsi, Queen of the Arabs

A bonus episode in honor of Womens History Month! Learn all about Samsi, one of the queens of the ancient Arabs, and what her story can tell us about gender and the status of women among nomadic peoples and empires in the ancient Near East.

Music in this episode:

• Desert City by Kevin MacLeod. License.
• Wretched Destroyer by Kevin MacLeod. License.
• Crusade Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod. License.

All other sounds courtesy of the BBC Sound Effects Archive.

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