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Persepolis: The Administrative Hub of the Achaemenid Empire
In this episode of The Achaemenid Empire, Lucas and Luna explore Persepolis not just as a ceremonial capital, but as the administrative nerve center of the empire. They discuss the Persepolis Fortification Archive—thousands of clay tablets that reveal daily life, economy, and bureaucracy. Learn about the role of Parnaka, the uncle of Darius I who managed the treasury; the distribution of rations to workers from across the empire; and the sophisticated accounting systems that kept the empire running. The episode also touches on the multilingual workforce, the role of Elamite scribes, and the…
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