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The Achaemenid Siege of Babylon: Cyrus Takes the City
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the Achaemenid siege of Babylon in 539 BCE, a pivotal event that marked the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. They explore the political and military strategies of Cyrus the Great, the role of the general Gobryas (Ugbaru), and the diversion of the Euphrates River that allowed the Persians to enter the city. The conversation also examines the Cyrus Cylinder's account, the significance of the fall of Babylon in biblical and Mesopotamian traditions, and the contrasting perspectives of Greek sources like Herodotus and the Babylonian Nabonidus Chronicle…
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