After all that business with Gaumata that Magos, I figured we had time to keep talking about magi. This episode explores the religious developments and beliefs in Persia during the Achaemenid period. I'm focusing on Zoroastrianism, but also discussing how naming a religion like that for the ancient Persians is harder than it might seem.
112: King Darius Escapes
111: The Man Who Could Walk Through Empires
110: Hercules in New War-k
109 From Outer Egypt
Bonus Teaser: Persia in the Renaissance
108: Dr. Alexander's Levant of Horrors
107: Hetairoi Monster
106: It Came From Beyond the Seas
105: The Life and Death of Philip II
Bonus Teaser: 1001 Iranian Nights
104: The Darius Restoration
103: Breaking the Binary
102: The Coup Without a King
101: Calendar Madness
100: The Greatest Achaemenid
99: Slaves of the King
98: Wars for the West
97: Bactria - Ruling the Later Empire
Bonus 33 Preview
96: Ochus II
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