Legacies of Ancient Persia

Dr. Touraj Daryaee, a professor of Iranian studies and director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine, joins Lexie to discuss the big Sasanian Empire question that drew him into the field of Iranian Studies, who the Sasanians were and what we can thank them for, a look into the Sasanian economy and famous battles, and the resources available now and potentially in the future to aid the study of the Sasanian Empire. 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. Daryaee: https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=5432 Find his publications on Academia: https://uci.academia.edu/TourajDaryaee Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tourajdaryaee?lang=en Recorded & edited by Lexie Henning, original music by Brent Arehart, and artwork by Hadley Leasman.