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076: Greco-Bactria - Han China and the War of the Heavenly Horses
In 128 B.C., an explorer and diplomat named Zhang Qian had arrived in the Ferghana Valley in modern Uzbekistan. As the first known Chinese visitor in…
4 years, 2 months ago
Interview: Ai Khanoum and Identity in Hellenistic Bactria with Dr. Rachel Mairs
With the discovery of the city of Ai Khanoum in northeastern Afghanistan, the idea of a strong Greek presence in the makeup of Hellenistic Bactria wa…
4 years, 2 months ago
075: Greco-Bactria - Alexandria Eschate to Ai Khanoum
The conquests of Alexander the Great resulted in tens of thousands of Greek colonists settling in Central Asia. While excavations of places like the …
4 years, 2 months ago
Interview: Coinage and Numismatics in Greek Central Asia with Dr. Frank Lee Holt
Coins are the most enduring symbols of the Greco-Bactrian and the Indo-Greek kingdoms, considered to be invaluable tools in reconstructing their chro…
4 years, 3 months ago
074: Greco-Bactria - Land of a Thousand Cities
In the first of several episodes on the "Hellenistic Far East", we will cover the history of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, which controlled the lands o…
4 years, 3 months ago
073: The Seleucid Empire - The Anabasis of Antiochus the Great
Despite the defeat at Raphia, Antiochus III was not discouraged from further conquests. After dealing with his final rival Achaeus in 213, the Seleuc…
4 years, 3 months ago
072: The Fourth Syrian War - The Battle of Raphia
Only a few short years after his coronation, Antiochus III would invade the kingdom of Ptolemy IV in 219 B.C., intent on reclaiming the lands of Coel…
4 years, 4 months ago
071: The Fourth Syrian War - A Tale of Two Kingdoms
In 222 B.C., two of the world's most powerful kingdoms saw the coronation of two young monarchs: Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire, and Ptolemy IV…
4 years, 4 months ago
070: The Second Punic War - To the Victors...
In this episode, we bring the Second Punic War to a close as Hannibal tries to conquer southern Italy, while the Scipio and Barcid families clash ove…
4 years, 5 months ago
069: The Second Punic War - Hannibal at the Gates
After the losses at Trebia and Trasimene, the strategies of Fabius Maximus Cuncutator ("the Delayer") manages to give the Republic some valuable brea…
4 years, 6 months ago