{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699f0cf87156d508740b833c/69a1d2f2811eb34558718f18?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Byzantine-Sasanian Wars - Part 2: The siege that shattered the peace","description":"The city of Amida awoke to the roar of war. Flames licked the night sky, and the thunder of siege engines rolled over the plain. Torches flickered on the horizon—a river of fire, flowing straight toward the walls.\r\n\r\nIn the darkness before dawn, the Sasanian assault began. The waiting was over. The storm had broken. The Sasanian king, Kavadh the First, struck with ruthless timing. Amida stood as both shield and symbol for Byzantium, guarding the gateway into northern Mesopotamia. Its fall would send a message across the world.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theconflictarchive.com/conflict/byzantine-sasanian-wars","author_name":"The Archive Network"}