Look on my Works - Persia, 480 BCE

About this episode

This episode explores the rise and fall of empires, focusing on Persia in 480 BCE and the lasting impact of ancient structures.

Empires rise, and empires fall. The never ending march of time will eventually grind all civilisations into the dust, preparing the ground for new nations to rise. Often it is the stories told of these empires that lives on through the ages. Tales of conquest or of social upheaval. Tales that provide an ideal to live up to or a warning to heed. However the mightiest of empires can leave more than memories behind. The ancient structures that dot our world tell their own story of what came before. And sometimes, great works of the past can leave such an indelible mark upon the land that even the passing of a millennia cannot erase what a certain King of Kings had wrought… If you want to see this episode’s accompanying images and a sneak peek of upcoming episodes, follow us on Instagram - @cloakanddaggerpodcast  Music: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoogLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

People in this episode

Hosts: Will Davis-Coleman, Patrick Courtney

Topics covered

• empires
• history
• civilizations
• conquest
• social upheaval
• ancient structures

Keywords

• Persia
• 480 BCE
• empires
• history
• civilizations
• ancient structures
• conquest
• social upheaval

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Persia

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