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Operation Ajax is the gripping, unsettling true story of one of the Cold War’s most influential covert missions—the 1953 coup that removed Iran’s elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, and restored the Shah to power.

The geopolitical landscape of first-century Judea was a complex tapestry of religious tradition and imperial pragmatism. At the center of this world stood the office of the High Priest, a position that carried both divine weight and political volatility. To understand Caiaphas, one must first understand the precarious nature of the Herodian and Roman oversight that defined his era. Since the Roman annexation of Judea in 6 A.D., the appointment of the High Priest had shifted from a lifelong hereditary right to a political appointment managed by the Roman governor.

Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Egypt and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, will be answered in this how-to guide for time travelers.

El Continuo Persa rastrea cómo el genio administrativo, el pragmatismo religioso y la visión infraestructural del Imperio Aqueménida dieron forma a un vasto mundo que se extendía desde el Egeo hasta el Indo—y cómo las conquistas relámpago de Alejandro interrumpieron pero no borraron ese orden.