What happens when a defensive alliance slowly turns into an empire? Tristan Hughes and Professor Polly Low explore the Delian League, the so‑called “ancient NATO”, from its Persian War origins to Athenian domination. Discover tribute, revolt, contested sources and how a league of allies became Athens’ hard-edged maritime empire.MOREThe Persian Wars: Xerxes, Thermopylae and Salamis<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-persian-wars-xerxes-thermopylae-and-salamis/id1520403988?i=1000695929043" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jgBbWwNQQiK0Hj2v3E09I" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>The Parthenon: Wonder of Athens<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parthenon-wonder-of-athens/id1520403988?i=1000665167130" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RDHGG7Gw4K30mejtl4j1Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Tim Artsall. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.All music courtesy of Epidemic SoundsThe Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;

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