Every episode, co-hosts Ryan Weir and Pete Goddard spin the Wheel of History - landing on a random country, time period, and topic - and embark on a quest to unearth the most fascinating, bizarre, and unexpected stories from the past to prove that History Happened Everywhere!
Episodes
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
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/
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