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Monday, May 2, 2022

In the Classical World, Persia’s Powers Rivaled Greece and Rome

Ancient Greece and Rome likely come to mind. But a new exhibition at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles aims to put another superpower back in the picture: ancient Persia, in what is now Iran. The Persian ...


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