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.
Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit.ly/PWverge. And check out Patrick's new review podcast of the TV series Rome: https://bit.ly/PWrome
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Ancient Nubia
Interview with Shane Miller and Jessi Halligan on the White Sands footprints
Egypt’s Middle Kingdom
Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush: Interview with Dr. Geoff Emberling
Old Kingdom Egypt
When Did Things Happen in the Ancient World? Interview with Professor Sturt Manning
Mycenaean Greece and Minoan Crete
How the Industrial Revolution Changed the World: Interview with Economist Duncan Weldon
The Early Aegean Bronze Age and Minoan Crete
Mike Duncan on the Marquis de Lafayette and His New Book, Hero of Two Worlds
Sargon of Akkad and the World's First Empire
Mike Duncan and Patrick in Conversation at Powell's Books: "The Verge," Ancient Rome, and Doing History
Colonies and the Quest for Resources in Early Modern Europe: Interview with Dr. Keith Pluymers
Cities, States, and Living in Ancient Mesopotamia
"The Verge" Audiobook Sneak Peak: Mercenaries and the Military Revolution
Patrick Wrote a Book! With Leah Sutherland and Rachel Kambury
Iran, Central Asia, and the Caucasus Mountains
The Lives of Herders on the Ancient Steppes: Interview with Professor Alicia Ventresca Miller
The Bronze-Age Steppe and the Emergence of the Indo-Iranians
Ancient DNA, Indo-Europeans, and the Steppe: Interview with Professor David Anthony
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