This episode is one of a three part series on the Fall of the Sasanians, produced in Persian.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

Cyrus and the conquest of Media and Elam.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

This episode will talk about the Kingdom of Anshan and the historical context of the rise of Cyrus. It will also retell the story of the birth of Cyrus as told by Herodotus and provides a corrective.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

This is a survey of the world in which Cyrus started his career. A look at the Mediterranean World, China, Central Asia, and then the Mesopotamian context for the rise of Cyrus.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

History of Iran podcast, episode nine. On the Herodotian narrative of the Median Empire and modern scholarship's correctives to it.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

where I apologise about the temporary break and talk about the upcoming episodePar Khodadad Rezakhani

The history the Neo-Elamite kingdom, 1100-539 BCEPar Khodadad Rezakhani

A quick summary of the Indo-European theory, before delving into Indo-Iranians... and yes, a bit about the Aryans and the Ariians...Par Khodadad Rezakhani

In this episode we talk about the ethno-linguistic make up of western Iran in the second and early first millenia BCE.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

The Middle Elamites, from 1500-1100 BCEPar Khodadad Rezakhani

History of the Sukkalmah (ca. 1950-1600 BCE) or the Golden Age of the Old Elamite KingdomPar Khodadad Rezakhani

A quick summary of the history from the middle Chalcolithich to 1700 BCE.Par Khodadad Rezakhani

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The first episode of the History of Iran Podcast. In this episode, we provide a general introduction to the podcast.Par Khodadad Rezakhani