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The Forgotten Battle between the Ancient Greeks and the Babylonians
Near the start of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, there was a massive but largely forgotten battle between the Greeks and the Babylonians.
What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy
Science uses careful, organized observations and tests to construct theories that are recorded, passed on to others and built ...
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The Rest of the World at the time of Classical Greece
the Persian Empire succeeded the Babylonian Empire in becoming the dominant power of the Near East. Drawing on the rich history of 'multi-national' empires that had dominated the region since the ...
Cyrus the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.