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The Kushan Empire

2025/6/12
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Tristan Hughes: 许多听众要求我们做更多关于古代中亚和印度的节目，特别是关于贵霜帝国。在公元一世纪，贵霜帝国在中亚的巴克特里亚（今阿富汗）兴起，并扩张到印度北部，成为欧亚大陆中心的一个古代超级大国，与罗马、波斯、中国和印度都有联系。我们将探讨贵霜帝国广泛的贸易联系、与佛教的紧密联系，以及可能与古代印度史诗《摩诃婆罗多》的联系。 William Dalrymple: 贵霜在古代中亚和印度的故事中非常重要，但今天却鲜为人知。贵霜文化的一些方面广为人知，比如犍陀罗佛像。贵霜在现代印度被视为外来者，因此在印度教科书中很少出现，在民众的认知中也几乎不存在。贵霜非常重要，在印度、巴基斯坦、阿富汗以及埃及和罗马等地出土的考古文物表明，贵霜对南亚和中亚以外地区产生了更大的影响。印度艺术、神话和历史的核心内容都源于马图拉在艺术、宗教和神性描绘方面的创新实践。贵霜是印度古代民族中出土文物最多的，但大多数文物缺乏严格的考古地层学研究。贵霜的年代学、地层学和历史至今仍不清楚，但许多传播到世界的思想和佛像都源于马图拉的创新。

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Embark on an epic journey with Tristan Hughes and acclaimed author William Dalrymple as they unravel the enigma of the Kushan Empire, the ancient superpower of Central Asia. Together they tell the riveting stories behind the Empire's rise in Bactria (modern-day Afghanistan), their astonishing spread into Northern India, and the profound impact of Indian religious traditions on their culture.

An unforgettable exploration of one of history's most fascinating yet overlooked empires.

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Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds

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