Episode Synopsis "In-Depth Episode 1.1 – Why Study the Sasanians?"

The academic study of the Sasanian Empire has not received the same attention as those of the Achaemenids or the Caliphate. Why is this? Why should we study these Late Antique kings and queens and why is it that academicians have stayed away? We will discuss some possible reasons.

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More episodes of the podcast The History of the Sasanian Empire

• Episode 2 – Ardashir I
• Episode 1.2 – The Geography and History of Iranshahr
• In-Depth Episode 1.1 – Why Study the Sasanians?
• Main Episode 1 – Introduction