In this documentary, we explore the origins of the Medes, their early encounters with the Assyrians, and the rise of the Median kingdom. We examine the archaeological discoveries at sites such as Nush-i Jan, Godin Tepe, and Bābā Jān Tepe, trace the events that led to the fall of Assyria, and follow the Medes as they emerged among the great powers of the ancient world. Despite their role in the destruction of the mighty Assyrian Empire and their influence on the later Persian Empire, the Medes remain one of the most mysterious civilizations of antiquity.
00:00 - 00:54 Introduction
00:55 - 02:31 The Assyrian Frontier
02:32 - 05:04 The Early Medes
05:05 - 07:42 The Rise of the Medes
07:43 - 09:53 The Fall of Assyria
09:54 - 12:31 The Median State
12:32 - 14:26 Was there a Median Empire?
14:27 - 14:57 - Outro
You can follow me on:
Patreon - Patreon: historicaladventure
Instagram - Instagram: historical.adventure.official
Music provided by: Epidemic Sound
A Huge Thank You to my Patreon members: Robert G Ferrick, MBD
Sources:
Christopher Tuplin, 'Medes in Media, Mesopotamia, and Anatolia: Empire, Hegemony, Domination, and Illusion'
Daryoosh Ahmadee, 'The Origin of Medes and Cultural Context of Media in the first half of the 1st millennium BC'
Geoffrey D. Summers, 'The Median Empire reconsidered: a view from Kerkenes Dag'
Herodotus, 'The Histories'
Karen Radner, 'Assyria and the Medes'
Marc Van De Mieroop, 'A History of the Ancient Near East'
Robert Rollinger, 'The Median Dillema'
Robert Rollinger, 'The Median 'Empire', the end of Urartu and Cyrus the Great's Campaign in 547 BC'
#History #Medes #NearEast #Archaeology
In this documentary, we explore the origins of the Medes, their early encounters with the Assyrians, and the rise of the Median kingdom. We examine the archaeological discoveries at sites such as Nush-i Jan, Godin Tepe, and Bābā Jān Tepe, trace the events that led to the fall of Assyria, and follow the Medes as they emerged among the great powers of the ancient world. Despite their role in the destruction of the mighty Assyrian Empire and their influence on the later Persian Empire, the Medes remain one of the most mysterious civilizations of antiquity.
00:00 - 00:54 Introduction
00:55 - 02:31 The Assyrian Frontier
02:32 - 05:04 The Early Medes
05:05 - 07:42 The Rise of the Medes
07:43 - 09:53 The Fall of Assyria
09:54 - 12:31 The Median State
12:32 - 14:26 Was there a Median Empire?
14:27 - 14:57 - Outro
You can follow me on:
Patreon - Patreon: historicaladventure
Instagram - Instagram: historical.adventure.official
Music provided by: Epidemic Sound
A Huge Thank You to my Patreon members: Robert G Ferrick, MBD
Sources:
Christopher Tuplin, 'Medes in Media, Mesopotamia, and Anatolia: Empire, Hegemony, Domination, and Illusion'
Daryoosh Ahmadee, 'The Origin of Medes and Cultural Context of Media in the first half of the 1st millennium BC'
Geoffrey D. Summers, 'The Median Empire reconsidered: a view from Kerkenes Dag'
Herodotus, 'The Histories'
Karen Radner, 'Assyria and the Medes'
Marc Van De Mieroop, 'A History of the Ancient Near East'
Robert Rollinger, 'The Median Dillema'
Robert Rollinger, 'The Median 'Empire', the end of Urartu and Cyrus the Great's Campaign in 547 BC'
#History #Medes #NearEast #Archaeology