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Living the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks
Living the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
When Greek soldiers captured the royal command tent of the Persian king during the Greco-Persian wars, they were stunned by what they saw. Their mighty adversary’s seat of power was absolutely dripping with dazzling decadence – and, to the Greeks, indulging in this luxurious lifestyle was the reason for the Persians’ downfall. Speaking to Emily Briffett, curators Jamie Fraser and Kelly Accetta Crowe explain what a new British Museum exhibition can reveal about how the Persians and Greeks thought about luxury, wealth, democracy and power.
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Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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