Ancient History Magazine 20

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In this issue we explore how the Persian dynasty founded by Cyrus the Great managed to capture, and then hold together a vast, wealthy, and culturally diverse empire for over 200 years.

Theme: A multitude of people: the Achaemenid empire

  • John Curtis, 'Introduction to an empire - Welcome to Achaemenid Persia'.
  • Sidney E. Dean, 'Cyrus the Great's policy of religious tolerance and benign rule - Enlightenment or calculation'.
  • Irene Madreiter, 'Achaemenid queens: between fact and fiction - Loving mothers, viragos, poisoners?'.
  • Touraj Daryaee, 'The Achaemenid commonwealth project - Holding the empire together'.
  • Jona Lendering, 'Why did Alexander burn Persepolis - Sacker of cities'.
  • D.T. Potts, '"Glamping" in the Achaemenid empire - The tent of the great king'

Features:

  • Manon Henzen, 'Clay tablet recipes - Mesopotamian lamb stew'.
  • Arienne King, 'An Egyptian goddess among Olympians - The cult of Isis in ancient Greece'.
  • Alana N. Newman, 'Cultivating the royal persona - Arsinoë II as the people's queen'.
  • Lindsay Powell, 'The boy made god revived - Ave, vive, Antinoe!'.
  • Angela Pisani, 'Ancient history book reviews - Mythos'.
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