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Achaemenid Siege Warfare: The Persian Art of Taking Cities
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the sophisticated siege techniques that made the Achaemenid Empire one of the most effective military powers of the ancient world. They examine the Persian mastery of combined arms, from massive earth ramps and siege towers to tunneling and psychological warfare. Specific sieges discussed include the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great, the capture of Sardis, the reduction of Miletus during the Ionian Revolt, and the dramatic seven-month siege of Tyre by Alexander the Great—though from the Persian perspective. Lucas explains how Persian engineers…
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