The Extra Mile in Syria during 550-330BCE

<p>Pete takes Ryan back to ancient Persia to discover the Levantine nation of Syria. Uncover how ancient Persian roads influenced the US Post Office of today, and follow in the footsteps of a remarkable man who found himself surrounded by enemies, thousands of miles from home and needing to cross a snowy mountain range... in sandals! Also featuring tea, cakes and mad honey.</p> <p> </p> <p>Chapters:</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>02:02 Orientation</p> <p>13:17 History</p> <p>23:16 The Extra Mile</p> <p>28:47 Trevor from The History of Persia Podcast</p> <p>39:22 The Royal Road</p> <p>46:53 Xenophon</p> <p>59:27 Wrap-up</p> <p>01:00:36 Derzolation</p> <p>01:02:51 Outro</p> <p> </p> <p>Links:</p> <ul><li>National Anthem: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqXl19WH4o8'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DA3I_OTKqY</a></li> <li>Full text of Xenophon's Anabasis:<a href='https://tinyurl.com/n9adc9y6'> https://tinyurl.com/4s8ura25</a></li> <li>Website for the History of Persia Podcast: <a href='https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/'>https://historyofpersiapodcast.com/</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Contact:</p> <ul><li><a href='http://hhepodcast.com/'>http://hhepodcast.com</a></li> <li><a href='https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast'>https://linktr.ee/hhepodcast</a></li> </ul>