Rise of the Persians
The Ancients
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The Rise of the Persians
Lloyd lewellyn jones talks about the rise of the persian empire. Why is it so significant in our ancient history? Lloyd: No historical civilization is an island, there are constant interactions across huge swathes of tyme and land. And i love the idea that because we can look at the urasian origins of these people who become the persians, we are so much closer to the peoples of northern india or china. You know, suddenly you begin to see a world which is far more densely populated and far more interactive than we ever would have thought.
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