The Persian Empire

The World before Cyrus

History Mar 2, 2012 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E3: Take a tour of the ancient world before the Persian Empire. In the centuries leading up to the Persian Empire, the Assyrians were the major international power. When the Assyrian kingdom collapsed, it left a power vacuum in the region. Watch as the stage was set for a new power to seize the imperial mantle.

History Mar 2, 2012 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2012
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.