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History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It

History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It

Byzantine Historian Describes Ancient China // 7th cent. Theophylact S. // Primary Source

History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It · Nov 12, 2026 · 6:58

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Cities built by Alexander the Great, carriages of gold, warring states, animals bred to create a special thread...fantasy mixes with truth in this fascinating insight into the West's knowledge of China at the turn of the 7th century.Uploaded 03-05-20Thanks to Mary and Michael Whitby for the use of their fantastic translation.https://www.amazon.com/History-Theophylact-Simocatta-Translation-Introduction/dp/019822799XThanks to:By Getoryk - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15572039SeasonsinthesunSailko / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)Ovedc / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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