The Persian Throne

Tonight, we’ll read about the Persian empire at the zenith of its expansion from the book “The Retreat of the Ten Thousand” by Carl Witt, published in 1896.The ancient Persian or Iranian empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen at its time, spanning from the Balkans and Egypt in the west to Central Asia and the Indus Valley in the east.In the modern era, this empire has been recognized for its imposition of a successful model of centralized, bureaucratic administration; its multicultural policy; building complex infrastructure, such as road systems and an organized postal system; the use of official languages across its territories; and the development of civil services.— read by 'V' —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 23, 2023

What this episode covers

Tonight, we’ll read about the Persian empire at the zenith of its expansion from the book “The Retreat of the Ten Thousand” by Carl Witt, published in 1896.The ancient Persian or Iranian empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen at its time, spanning from the Balkans and Egypt in the west to Central Asia and the Indus Valley in the east.In the modern era, this empire has been recognized for its imposition of a successful model of centralized, bureaucratic administration; its multicultural policy; building complex infrastructure, such as road systems and an organized postal system; the use of official languages across its territories; and the development of civil services.— read by 'V' —Sign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to snoozecast.com/plus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PodParley-generated summary based on available episode metadata and transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

The Persian Throne

0:00 31:02

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Petit Trianon pt. 2

Oct 27, 2025 ·18m

Petit Trianon pt. 1

Oct 20, 2025 ·28m

Gogol's Souls

Oct 16, 2025 ·7m

The Castle of Otranto

Oct 15, 2025 ·33m

The Willows

Oct 13, 2025 ·56m

Phantasmagoria

Oct 8, 2025 ·26m

Similar Podcasts

Snoozecast Presents: Pride and Prejudice Snoozecast Welcome to Snoozecast's ongoing series from the classic book “Pride and Prejudice ”. It is read in a manner to help you fall asleep by the end of the episode. We will read a brief recap of the previous episode at the start of the next episode.Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for Snoozecast, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.Learn more about Snoozecast+, our premium listening subscription that provides ad-free listening to our expanded catalog, including unlocking all of our completed standalone sleep story series. Go to snoozecast.com/plus Snoozecast Presents: Little Women Snoozecast Welcome to Snoozecast's complete series from the classic children's book “Little Women”. It is read in a manner to help you fall asleep by the end of the episode. We will read a brief recap of the previous episode at the start of the next episode.Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for Snoozecast, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.Learn more about Snoozecast+, our premium listening subscription that provides ad-free listening to our expanded catalog, including unlocking all of our completed standalone sleep story series. Go to snoozecast.com/plus Snoozecast Presents: Spooky Stories Snoozecast Welcome to Snoozecast's ongoing collection of classic horror excerpts and ghost stories. It is read in a manner to help you fall asleep by the end of the episode.Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for Snoozecast, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.Learn more about Snoozecast+, our premium listening subscription that provides ad-free listening to our expanded catalog, including unlocking all of our completed standalone sleep story series. Go to snoozecast.com/plus Snoozecast Presents: Anne of Green Gables Snoozecast Welcome to Snoozecast's ongoing series from the classic children's book “Anne of Green Gables”. It is read in a manner to help you fall asleep by the end of the episode. We will read a brief recap of the previous episode at the start of the next episode.Be sure to check out our primary podcast feed for Snoozecast, where we release three episodes per week in a variety of genres.Learn more about Snoozecast+, our premium listening subscription that provides ad-free listening to our expanded catalog, including unlocking all of our completed standalone sleep story series. Go to snoozecast.com/plus

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Snoozecast?

This episode is 31 minutes long.

When was this Snoozecast episode published?

This episode was published on October 23, 2023.

What is this episode about?

Can I download this Snoozecast episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.

URL copied to clipboard!