The Sasanian Siege of Dura-Europos: Rome's Lost City on the Euphrates

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The Sasanian Siege of Dura-Europos: Rome's Lost City on the Euphrates

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In the mid-3rd century CE, the Sasanian Empire under Shapur I crushed a Roman garrison at the frontier city of Dura-Europos, a multicultural stronghold on the Euphrates. Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic siege of 256 CE — including the Sasanian miners who dug tunnels beneath Roman walls, the counter-mines filled with Roman soldiers, and the extraordinary archaeological preservation that has left us with everything from synagogue frescoes to Christian baptisteries. They discuss Shapur I's rock reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam, the role of the Roman emperor Valerian, and why Dura-Europos is often called the 'Pompeii of the Syrian Desert.' Along the way, they touch on the city's unique blend of Greek, Roman, Persian, Jewish, and Christian cultures before its sudden destruction. #Sasanian #DuraEuropos #ShapurI #RomanEmpire #SiegeWarfare #Naqsh-eRostam #Valerian #Euphrates #AncientHistory #Persia #SyrianDesert #Archaeology #MilitaryHistory #TunnelWarfare #Synagogue #ChristianBaptistery #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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