Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Summer 22 Update + History of Saqartvelo Georgia Episode
A bit of an update on why I said I was back on track and then immediately jumped off the track. History of Saqartvelo Georgia Episode: https://histor…
4 years, 2 months ago
Review - King of the World by Matt Waters
King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great by Matt Waters is a new biography of the first Persian King of Kings from Oxford University Press. I w…
4 years, 2 months ago
76: The Greater Persepolis Area
The Achaemenid capital city at Persepolis wasn't really much of a city in the traditional sense, but that doesn't mean it was just a palace. A Persep…
4 years, 3 months ago
Merch Announcement! (and Satrap Coins)
Breaking News! The History of Persia Podcast now has merch, swag, gear, and other physical items to show off how much you like ancient Persia and thi…
4 years, 3 months ago
75: The Education of Cyrus
Cyrus the Younger obviously graduated early, but what exactly did he learn in ancient Persian school? Hunting, fitness, soldiery, science, and religi…
4 years, 3 months ago
74: The Temple of Yahweh
No, the other one. In Egypt. The best source of information on events Egypt under Darius II comes from the letters of the Jewish diaspora community i…
4 years, 4 months ago
73: The Karanos
In 408 BCE, Darius II decided the Ionian War called for more drastic, teenage measures. He sent the 16 year old Prince Cyrus to rule western Anatolia…
4 years, 4 months ago
72: The Ionian War
Despite their defeat in Sicily, the tales of Athenian demise in 413 BCE were greatly exaggerated. In 411, Athens and Sparta began to clash again and …
4 years, 4 months ago
71: New Friends, Old Enemies
Darius II's reign in Anatolia saw the Persian reconquest of Ionia and the Greek cities of west Asia. This was only accomplished with the aid of a sur…
4 years, 4 months ago
Intelligent Speech Announcement!
Hey Everyone! I'm speaking at this year's Intelligent Speech Conference! You can buy tickets at IntelligentSpeechConference.com with promo code: Pers…
4 years, 4 months ago