Special Episodes, Ep. 1
Special Episodes, Ep. 1
This episode is one of a three part series on the Fall of the Sasanians, produced in Persian.
16 Feb 2020
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29mins
Episode 12: One more on Cyrus and the Origins of His Empire
Episode 12: One more on Cyrus and the Origins of His Empire
Cyrus and the conquest of Media and Elam.
23 Oct 2015
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24mins
Episode 11: Kingdom of Anshan and Cyrus the Great
Episode 11: Kingdom of Anshan and Cyrus the Great
This episode will talk about the Kingdom of Anshan and the historical context of the rise of Cyrus. It will also retell ... Read more
3 Jun 2015
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21mins
Episode 10: the World that Cyrus Conquered
Episode 10: the World that Cyrus Conquered
This is a survey of the world in which Cyrus started his career. A look at the Mediterranean World, China, Central Asia,... Read more
28 Dec 2014
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25mins
Episode 9: the Disappearing Kingdom: Medes and the Median Empire
Episode 9: the Disappearing Kingdom: Medes and the Median Empire
History of Iran podcast, episode nine. On the Herodotian narrative of the Median Empire and modern scholarship's correct... Read more
12 Nov 2014
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37mins
Applogy amd Explanation Episode
Applogy amd Explanation Episode
where I apologise about the temporary break and talk about the upcoming episode
7 Sep 2014
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5mins
Episode 8: the Neo-Elamite Kingdom
Episode 8: the Neo-Elamite Kingdom
The history the Neo-Elamite kingdom, 1100-539 BCE
10 Apr 2014
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19mins
Episode 7: Indo-Europeans and Indo-Iranians
Episode 7: Indo-Europeans and Indo-Iranians
A quick summary of the Indo-European theory, before delving into Indo-Iranians... and yes, a bit about the Aryans and th... Read more
20 Jan 2014
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26mins
Episode 6: the Peoples and Languages of Iran in the Early Iron Age
Episode 6: the Peoples and Languages of Iran in the Early Iron Age
In this episode we talk about the ethno-linguistic make up of western Iran in the second and early first millenia BCE.
8 Jan 2014
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24mins
Episode 5: the Middle Elamite Period
Episode 5: the Middle Elamite Period
The Middle Elamites, from 1500-1100 BCE
18 Dec 2013
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26mins