074: Greco Bactria - Land of a Thousand Cities

The Hellenistic Age History Podcast
The Hellenistic Age History Podcast
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Published 2022-06-11
In the first of several episodes on the "Hellenistic Far East", we will cover the history of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, which controlled the lands of Central Asia stretching from Afghanistan to Kazakhstan during the third to second centuries B.C. As one of the most fascinating yet poorly understood regions in antiquity, we will try to piece together the fragmented history of Bactria and its inhabitants from the invasion of Alexander the Great to the reign of Eucratides I.

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All Comments (20)
  • @DarthRaven9000
    What, this has just popped up in my recommendations. Has the algorithm finally blessed me?
  • @weilandiv8310
    After many days of longing. At long last, my dream of Greco-Bactrian Nights is fulfilled.
  • @GerNiels
    This is exactly what i come to this channel for
  • @theletterw3875
    Whenever Dr. D drops, Imperator Rome gets dusted off. Great job sir
  • @t2av159
    Recently found this channel! amazing worjk, thank you
  • @andreaziz5499
    Please mention influence of Iranian food in Asia Minor -Greek cousine
  • @DesertAres
    An excellent video. It is so sad that further archeological digs cannot be safely done. Even when the Americans "occupied" Afghanistan there was no safety in any non-military venture outside the main cities. I hope that the Taliban does not repeat their destruction of ancient civilizations as they did when dynamiting the the huge statue of a Buddha carved into a huge cliff wall. It is very sad that a flourishing civilization in that area is now a barely functioning society.
  • @jacksonlamme
    8:21 .. I'm having trouble paying attention to someone who is not paying attention lol
  • @debcamp2359
    Thx for the vid. Bactria, caspian sea and most of all MITHRADITES. R my favs Very difficult topics. . Freedom and independence like e the Nabatians I believe the reason.?
  • @URMOMSFVRT
    The bactrian city ruins still remains in Afghanistan
  • @joimy95
    Where are those thousand cities?
  • @innosanto
    Wow nice, this is one of least known parts of Hellenistic history
  • @shrinilodedra3001
    When Alexander the Great or Alexander the accursed arrived in bactria/ the greek and hellenistic colonisation was so extensive that predates his father Phillips reign as the Persian deported the Greeks to bactria just like how Jews ✡ or hayastani Armenians are . So much mistakes happen on this podcast.