Legacies of Ancient Persia

Dr. John Hyland, a professor of Ancient History at Christopher Newport University, joins Lexie to discuss the real relationship between Sparta and Persia, dive into the motivations behind Persia funding the Spartans – who were not a naval power – and look a little at the logistics of war and the issues surrounding the movement of armies and supplies. We hope you enjoy this episode, and if you like what you hear, please give our show a 5-star rating, and review us on Apple or Spotify. Don't forget to follow the Pourdavoud Institute on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.pourdavoud.ucla.edu! Learn more about Dr. Hyland: https://cnu.edu/people/johnhyland/ Check out Dr. Hyland’s book: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/11954/persian-interventions Find more publications on Dr. Hyland’s Academia page: https://cnu.academia.edu/JohnHyland Recorded & edited by Lexie Henning, original music by Brent Arehart, and artwork by Hadley Leasman.