This episode is one of a three part series on the Fall of the Sasanians, produced in Persian.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

Cyrus and the conquest of Media and Elam.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

This episode will talk about the Kingdom of Anshan and the historical context of the rise of Cyrus. It will also retell the story of the birth of Cyrus as told by Herodotus and provides a corrective.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

This is a survey of the world in which Cyrus started his career. A look at the Mediterranean World, China, Central Asia, and then the Mesopotamian context for the rise of Cyrus.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

History of Iran podcast, episode nine. On the Herodotian narrative of the Median Empire and modern scholarship's correctives to it.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

where I apologise about the temporary break and talk about the upcoming episodeOleh Khodadad Rezakhani

The history the Neo-Elamite kingdom, 1100-539 BCEOleh Khodadad Rezakhani

A quick summary of the Indo-European theory, before delving into Indo-Iranians... and yes, a bit about the Aryans and the Ariians...Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

In this episode we talk about the ethno-linguistic make up of western Iran in the second and early first millenia BCE.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

The Middle Elamites, from 1500-1100 BCEOleh Khodadad Rezakhani

History of the Sukkalmah (ca. 1950-1600 BCE) or the Golden Age of the Old Elamite KingdomOleh Khodadad Rezakhani

A quick summary of the history from the middle Chalcolithich to 1700 BCE.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani

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The first episode of the History of Iran Podcast. In this episode, we provide a general introduction to the podcast.Oleh Khodadad Rezakhani