250 Years of Order: Inside the Empire Persepolis Ruled

In this episode, we talk about the rise and fall of Persepolis—the ceremonial capital of the ancient Persian Empire. We cover how Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great, and the Achaemenid dynasty built the largest empire in the world through tolerance, infrastructure, and strategy. You'll hear how clay tablets, road systems, formal gardens, textiles, and tribute rituals reveal a complex, well-governed multicultural state that influenced Rome, Islamic dynasties, and even modern global systems. We also break down the destruction of Persepolis by Alexander the Great, the myths written by the Greeks, and what archaeology finally uncovered in the 20th century.

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