Alan Ereira

He has a powerful army of horse archers, which again, separates them from the other cultures around. And they are well-trained and very effective. And they're there to protect the market and the merchants. They keep the whole thing in balance. This will become important. in that kingdom.

He has a powerful army of horse archers, which again, separates them from the other cultures around. And they are well-trained and very effective. And they're there to protect the market and the merchants. They keep the whole thing in balance. This will become important. in that kingdom.

He has a powerful army of horse archers, which again, separates them from the other cultures around. And they are well-trained and very effective. And they're there to protect the market and the merchants. They keep the whole thing in balance. This will become important. in that kingdom.

So to Herodotus' astonishment, the majority of the donors to that great monument to Aliates were women, who Herodotus, being a Greek, assumes they're all prostitutes. But that tells you, you know, how different this is from Greek or Persian or Sumerian culture. women are playing a formidable public role and are part of the commerce of the place. This all works very well.

So to Herodotus' astonishment, the majority of the donors to that great monument to Aliates were women, who Herodotus, being a Greek, assumes they're all prostitutes. But that tells you, you know, how different this is from Greek or Persian or Sumerian culture. women are playing a formidable public role and are part of the commerce of the place. This all works very well.

So to Herodotus' astonishment, the majority of the donors to that great monument to Aliates were women, who Herodotus, being a Greek, assumes they're all prostitutes. But that tells you, you know, how different this is from Greek or Persian or Sumerian culture. women are playing a formidable public role and are part of the commerce of the place. This all works very well.

So the coins themselves contain 40% gold, 60% silver. But the value is not the metal. The value is the stamp. Oh, okay. That's what tells you you can trust this. And you don't have to see what the coin is made of. And in fact, they're gilded to stop them being tested by touchstones. So you can't actually find out what's in the coin unless you destroy it.

So the coins themselves contain 40% gold, 60% silver. But the value is not the metal. The value is the stamp. Oh, okay. That's what tells you you can trust this. And you don't have to see what the coin is made of. And in fact, they're gilded to stop them being tested by touchstones. So you can't actually find out what's in the coin unless you destroy it.

So the coins themselves contain 40% gold, 60% silver. But the value is not the metal. The value is the stamp. Oh, okay. That's what tells you you can trust this. And you don't have to see what the coin is made of. And in fact, they're gilded to stop them being tested by touchstones. So you can't actually find out what's in the coin unless you destroy it.

And this is a good working system until the balance of value of the two metals moves apart completely.

And this is a good working system until the balance of value of the two metals moves apart completely.

And this is a good working system until the balance of value of the two metals moves apart completely.

Now, what has happened, and this has been unclear up to now, what has happened is was that the amount of gold available for the market had changed dramatically. And nobody's really looked at this connection before, but what had happened, the big thing that had happened, was the destruction of Jerusalem.

Now, what has happened, and this has been unclear up to now, what has happened is was that the amount of gold available for the market had changed dramatically. And nobody's really looked at this connection before, but what had happened, the big thing that had happened, was the destruction of Jerusalem.

Now, what has happened, and this has been unclear up to now, what has happened is was that the amount of gold available for the market had changed dramatically. And nobody's really looked at this connection before, but what had happened, the big thing that had happened, was the destruction of Jerusalem.

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, becomes king in 605 and in 587 seizes the Temple of Jerusalem. But it's not a quick and easy process. And it's a very extraordinary one. What's happened is that when Assyria was great, Assyria attacked the northern kingdom of Israel. Israel was split into two parts. The northern kingdom was attacked by Assyria. Its inhabitants fled south.

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, becomes king in 605 and in 587 seizes the Temple of Jerusalem. But it's not a quick and easy process. And it's a very extraordinary one. What's happened is that when Assyria was great, Assyria attacked the northern kingdom of Israel. Israel was split into two parts. The northern kingdom was attacked by Assyria. Its inhabitants fled south.

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, becomes king in 605 and in 587 seizes the Temple of Jerusalem. But it's not a quick and easy process. And it's a very extraordinary one. What's happened is that when Assyria was great, Assyria attacked the northern kingdom of Israel. Israel was split into two parts. The northern kingdom was attacked by Assyria. Its inhabitants fled south.

A lot went to Jerusalem, carrying their treasure and carrying all the religious goods, tons of stuff, which all goes into the temple in Jerusalem, which is already a great golden shrine. And the Bible is very clear about the massive quantities of gold in there. And this is part of the general culture of the area in which the gods are associated very much with gold.

A lot went to Jerusalem, carrying their treasure and carrying all the religious goods, tons of stuff, which all goes into the temple in Jerusalem, which is already a great golden shrine. And the Bible is very clear about the massive quantities of gold in there. And this is part of the general culture of the area in which the gods are associated very much with gold.