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Scylax and the Indus: Persia's Lost Frontier
Before Alexander, a Persian explorer named Scylax of Caryanda sailed the Indus River on Darius the Great's orders. This episode follows his voyage, the annexation of the Indus satrapy (Hinduš), and what the Persepolis reliefs tell us about the tribute—gold dust, ivory, teak—that flowed from the subcontinent to Persepolis. We untangle the political motives, the ships of the Indus, and the echoes of Achaemenid rule that outlasted the empire itself. #AchaemenidEmpire #Scylax #IndusRiver #Hinduš #DariusI #Persepolis #IndianSubcontinent #Exploration #Tribute #GoldDust #Ivory #Caria #Sattagydia…
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