How to Survive a Siege, Part 2: Gnaw Off Your Finger, Leave it On the Ground
Did the Mongols really kill 1.3 million people in a single day? How does civilization devolve in a city under siege when the food runs out? What really went down during the sack of Troy--and what clues did ancient writers leave us?
Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
Did the Mongols really kill 1.3 million people in a single day? How does civilization devolve in a city under siege when the food runs out? What really went down during the sack of Troy--and what clues did ancient writers leave us?
All of this--plus our best siege survival hacks from the ancient world.
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