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Home > Greece & Persia > Period Study: The Persian Empire, 599-465BC > General Resources
Introduction - Greece & PersiaPeriod Study: The Persian Empire, 599-465BC > General Resources > Suggested Source Material > Images > Quizzes > Further ReadingDS 1: From Tyranny to Democracy, 546-483BC > General Resources > Quizzes > Further ReadingDS 2: Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462-429BC > General Resources > Quizzes > Further ReadingDS 3: Alexander the Great, 356-323BC > General Resources > Images > Quizzes > Further Reading
AchemenetA website dedicated to Achaemenid history and archaeology.
Herodotus on Thermopylae, with Chris Carey (Classics Confidential)
The Persians by Aeschylus (The Open University)A short cartoon outlining the plot of the play.
The Battle of ThermopylaeThe Battle of SalamisA History of Babylon
Other podcasts:Introduction to the Persian EmpireA series of podcasts from the Historical Association.
Marathon 2500A set of podcasts to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the battle of Marathon. (‘The Persian Version’ by Tom Harrison is particularly worth listening to.)
UNESCO website | Livius website
UNESCO website | Livius websiteIn addition, there is this dedicated website and the University of Chicago have the following webpage.Finally, there is a Discovery Channel documentary on Persepolis.
The Livius website has an account of the site, its art and its famous inscription.
