Comedy
Pete takes Ryan back to ancient Persia to discover the Levantine nation of Syria. Uncover how ancient Persian roads influenced the US Post Office of today, and follow in the footsteps of a remarkable man who found himself surrounded by enemies, thousands of miles from home and needing to cross a snowy mountain range... in sandals! Also featuring tea, cakes and mad honey.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:02 Orientation
13:17 History
23:16 The Extra Mile
28:47 Trevor from The History of Persia Podcast
39:22 The Royal Road
46:53 Xenophon
59:27 Wrap-up
01:00:36 Derzolation
01:02:51 Outro
Links:
- National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DA3I_OTKqY
- Full text of Xenophon's Anabasis: https://tinyurl.com/4s8ura25
- Website for the History of Persia Podcast: https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/
Contact:
- http://hhepodcast.com
- https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast
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