The Persian Empire followed in the footsteps of the Assyrians and Babylonians, but it was a much different entity than its predecessors, and its founder - Cyrus the Great - deserves to be mentioned among history's most accomplished conquerors. Professor Matt Waters joins me to discuss Cyrus, the Persians, and the empires that shaped life for millions upon millions of people.
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Kings, Images, and Violence in Ancient Egypt: Interview with Professor Laurel Bestock
Egypt's New Kingdom: Empire, Religious Change, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
The Rise of Egypt's New Kingdom
Lost Landscapes of the Ancient Pacific: Interview with Professor Mike Carson
Encore: Chivalry and Knighthood in Medieval Europe
The Coolest Archaeological Site in the World: Interview with Professor Chantal Conneller on Star Carr and the Mesolithic
The Polynesians and the Pacific: Interview with Professor Patrick Vinton Kirch
The Austronesian Expansion, Part 2
The Austronesian Expansion, Part 1
How Did Civilizations in the Andes Deal with Environmental Upheaval? Interview with Professor Jason Nesbitt
Human Sacrifice, Oracle Bones, and Shang China: Interview with Professor Rod Campbell
The Beginnings of Civilization in the Andes: The Mounds of Norte Chico
The Rise of the Olmecs
Migration, Ancient DNA, and European Prehistory: Interview with Kristian Kristiansen
The Steppes of Central Asia in the Bronze Age: Interview with Professor Michael Frachetti
Indo-Aryans, the Rigveda, and a World on the Move
The World of the Indo-Iranians
What was the Indus Valley Civilization? Interview with Dr. Adam Green
Languages of the World in 1200 BC
Kathryn de Luna on Africa, Bantu, and Historical Linguistics
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