Скачать или смотреть 10 Mind-Blowing Secrets of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (Cyrus, Persepolis, Immortals)

From Cyrus the Great’s Human Rights Charter to the Immortals, from the colorful walls of Persepolis to Xerxes’ floating bridge, these are the 10 jaw-dropping truths about the empire that ruled 44% of the world’s population.
Watch to the end—this is just the beginning. 1,000 more secrets are coming.

What you’ll see:

Cyrus Cylinder: the world’s first human-rights charter

Persepolis as a painted city of color (not bare stone)

Darius’ Royal Road—the first highway system

How Persia became the world’s first superpower

Snow-chilled royal wine from Mount Damavand

The Immortals: 10,000 elite soldiers

Ingenious Qanats turning deserts into gardens

Xerxes’ bridge made of 674 ships

Lightning-fast Chapar postal riders

Perfumed arrows—where art met war

Chapters (6 min video)
00:00 Intro
00:15 1) Cyrus Cylinder — First Human Rights Charter
00:45 2) Persepolis Was Once Colorful
01:15 3) Darius & the Royal Road
01:45 4) 44% of World Population
02:15 5) Snow & Royal Wine (Damavand)
02:45 6) The Immortals
03:15 7) Qanats: Engineering Genius
03:45 8) Xerxes’ Floating Bridge
04:15 9) Persian Postal Riders (Chapar)
04:45 10) Perfumed Arrows
05:30 Closing — Subscribe for 1,000 more secrets

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Keywords: Persian Empire, Achaemenid, Cyrus the Great, Persepolis, Darius, Xerxes, Immortals, Qanat, Royal Road, Ancient Iran, History Documentary

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