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In Our Time

Persepolis

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 'City of the Persians' that flourished for almost 200 years from the reign of Darius I until its destruction by Alexander III of Macedon. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Lloyd Llewellyn Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Lindsay Allen

In Our Time

The Battle of Salamis

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Battle of Salamis, 480BC, often called one of the most significant battles in history, in which the Greek fleet defeated the Persians. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Lindsay Allen
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Cartledge
Interviewed Guest:
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones