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While Darius III gathered his forces in the east, Alexander was busy with the Siege of Halicarnassus, one of the most brutal encounters in Alexander …
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106: It Came From Beyond the Seas
In 334 BCE, Alexander the Great crossed into Asia to begin his invasion of the Persian Empire. Reluctant to intervene, Darius III left matters to his…
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105: The Life and Death of Philip II
It's time to turn back the clock - just a bit - and see what King Philip II of Macedon was doing over in eastern Europe while the Persians were busy …
3 years, 1 month ago
Bonus Teaser: 1001 Iranian Nights
Patron Exclusive Bonus Episode on the storytelling of Ctesias
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104: The Darius Restoration
Darius III was handpicked by Bagoas the Elder to succeed Artaxerxes IV, but Bagoas realized his mistake too late. Darius was no puppet king. He seize…
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103: Breaking the Binary
Eunuchs and priestesses feature prominently in tales of lust, schemes, and curses to the fascination of the Classical sources. In the last major cult…
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102: The Coup Without a King
After conquering Egypt, Artaxerxes III got to work ruling his empire. New buildings rose on the Persepolis terrace. Overly ambitious Macedonians had …
3 years, 2 months ago
101: Calendar Madness
I discuss the religious calendars of Zoroastrianism, past and present, along with the Sirozah prayers for each day of the month.
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3 years, 2 months ago
100: The Greatest Achaemenid
EPISODE 100! To celebrate, I'm ranking the top 10 Achaemenid kings. You won't believe number 2!
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3 years, 3 months ago
99: Slaves of the King
The Achaemenid Empire has a strange and complex history with enslavement. Today we separate fact and fiction both ancient and modern to discuss force…
3 years, 4 months ago