“So Darius son of Hystaspes was made king, and the whole of Asia, which Cyrus first and Cambyses after him had conquered, was subject to him…and everything was full of his power. First he made and set up a carved stone, upon which was cut […]
Author: Scott C.
Episode 29 – A More Perfect Empire
“Remember this lesson well: Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, and wealth—these three together constitute the great happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die.” – Cyrus the Great (quoted by Xenophon) […]
Episode 28 – When the Mede Came
“In winter, as you lie on a soft couch by the fire, Full of good food, munching on nuts and drinking sweet wine, Then you must ask questions such as these: ‘Where do you come from? Tell me, what is your age? How old were […]
Episode 27 – Count No Man Happy
“But in every matter it behooves us to mark well the end: for oftentimes God gives men a gleam of happiness, and then plunges them into ruin.” – Solon of Athens Peisistratos’ first two attempts at tyranny were thwarted by the Athenian eupatridae. The Spartans […]
Episode 26 – The Last Kings of Babylon
“So it was that the Persians, who had once been the slaves of the Medes, became their masters.“ – Herodotus Nebuchadnezzar II turned Babylon into the most magnificent city of the ancient world, but the Chaldean line dissipated in his wake. Nabonidus’ fervent devotion to […]
Episode 25 – The Voyage of Solon
“Ahmose became a lover of the Hellenes; and besides other proofs of friendship which he gave to several among them, he also granted the city of Naucratis for those of them who came to Egypt to dwell in; and to those who did not desire […]
Quick (One-Question) Listener Poll
(Also anonymous, and all that)With the current series ending over the next few months, I wanted to gauge how many (local?) listeners might be interested in attending some sort of informal wrap-party in SF. Let me know what you think:http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=4e63abd5-0ba2-4abf-bae7-e9c531afaea7 Thanks!Scott C.
Anniversary and Milestones
Greetings TAW listeners! April 4, 2013 will mark the one year anniversary since this podcast was first launched, and what an amazing year it’s been. I wanted to thank you all – not only for your kind words, wonderful iTunes reviews, and lovely Facebook posts […]
Episode 24 – A Wolf Among Hounds
“I freed those here who suffered unseemly enslavement and feared the tempers of their masters. I did this by harnessing force and justice together with power, and I carried through my promises. I wrote statues alike for those of high and of low social status, […]
Episode 23 – Captives of Babylon
“So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he pronounced judgment on him. Then the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. And he killed all the […]