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The Persian Empire S1 Ep1: Rethinking the Persian EmpireCyrus, Darius and Xerxes; these Persian kings are sometimes stereotyped as one-dimensional despots in Greek histories; the truth about the Achaemenid Persian Empire; an empire that stretches from Egypt and Asia Minor, all the way to the Indus Valley.

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Now PlayingThe Persian Empire S1 Ep1: Rethinking the Persian EmpireCyrus, Darius and Xerxes; these Persian kings are sometimes stereotyped as one-dimensional despots in Greek histories; the truth about the Achaemenid Persian Empire; an empire that stretches from Egypt and Asia Minor, all the way to the Indus Valley.0The Persian Empire S1 Ep2: Questioning the SourcesGreek historians provide valuable information about the Persian Empire; the Greek perspective is often negatively biased; archaeology uncovers inscriptions, administrative tablets and other documents that let the Persians speak for themselves.