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Clip description Keywords
A golden chariot from the ancient Persian empire (audio)
A golden chariot from the ancient Persian empire (audio)

Duration: 15:00

A model of a golden chariot holds the key to understanding the well–planned imperialism of the Persian empire.
archaeology, power, empire, imperialism, Babylon, Jews, Palestine, history, primary evidence, Iran, Persia, HistoryoftheWorld
 
Cyrus and Croesus
Cyrus and Croesus

Duration: 03:59

Andrew Marr describes the Persian conquest of Lydia.
AndrewMarrsHistoryoftheWorld, HistoryoftheWorld, Andrew Marr, Persia, Cyrus, Croesus, Lydia, currency, gold, Sardis, Herodotus
 

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