The Rise of the Persian Empire: Professor Matt Waters on Ancient Empires and Cyrus the Great

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

2

The Evolution of Near Eastern Studies

03:25 • 3min

3

The Assyrian Empire and the Babylonians

06:09 • 4min

4

The Persian Empire and the Elamites

09:44 • 3min

5

The Lack of Continuity in the Elamite Tradition

12:26 • 2min

6

The Importance of Mesopotamia in the History of the Field

14:29 • 2min

7

The Evolution of Archaeology

16:47 • 2min

8

The Importance of Empire in the Assyrian Empire

19:02 • 2min

9

The Role of the King in the Persian Empire

21:26 • 3min

10

The Importance of Royal Agency in Empire Succession

24:46 • 4min

11

The Importance of Durability in Empire

28:28 • 4min

12

The Importance of Empire in the History of Israel and Judah

32:04 • 3min

13

The Importance of Reliable Translations

34:57 • 5min

14

The History of the Persian Empire

39:48 • 4min

15

The Origins of Cyrus

43:48 • 3min

16

The Importance of Talking Differently

46:57 • 4min

17

The Importance of Collaboration in the History of Ancient Empires

50:55 • 4min

18

Tides of History

54:42 • 2min