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The Kingdom of Commagene: An Armenian Kingdom on the Euphrates
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the fascinating Kingdom of Commagene, a small but strategically vital Armenian kingdom that flourished between the 1st century BCE and 1st century CE. Nestled in the upper Euphrates valley, Commagene was a unique fusion of Armenian, Persian, and Hellenistic cultures, best exemplified by the spectacular tomb-sanctuary of King Antiochus I Theos at Mount Nemrut. Lucas explains how Commagene navigated the shifting power dynamics between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire, eventually being annexed by Rome under Emperor Vespasian in 72 CE. The episode…
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