Persia and Greece - Objects in Focus: Oxus Treasure figures

This video is suitable for students aged 14+ who are studying Classical Civilisation and Ancient History at GCSE and A level. It is one of a series of 4 videos considering the relationship between the worlds of ancient Greece and Persia by focusing in on a specific object and contextualizing that object within its broader ancient world context.
In this video, Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (Cardiff University) focuses on Persian dress and the importance of clothing to articulate status and identity. This video is suitable for students aged 14+ who are studying Classical Civilisation and Ancient History at GCSE and A level. It is one of a series of 4 videos considering the relationship between the worlds of ancient Greece and Persia by focusing in on a specific object and contextualising that object within its broader ancient world context.
In this video, Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (Cardiff University) focuses on Persian dress and the importance of clothing to articulate status and identity.
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