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Achaemenid Artisans: The Craft Behind the Empire
We often focus on the grand politics of Darius and Xerxes, but this episode zooms in on the workshops that built Persepolis. We explore the lives of the master craftsmen—the stone cutters, goldsmiths, and ivory carvers who migrated from across the empire to work at Parsa. Through the Persepolis Fortification Tablets, we meet specific artisans like the Elamite stonemason Hahaura and the Babylonian goldsmith Zazana. You will learn how the state managed these skilled workers through a system of rations and housing, why women held significant roles in these production units, and how the artistic…
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