The Medo-Persian Empire has left practically no written records of its own history. This surprising fact highlights the importance of two sources of information: the archaeology of Ancient Iran, and the Hebrew Bible.

Concentrating on some of the Old Testament characters of this period, and visiting some of the very places they knew, Jeremy Thomas considers the evidence for the truth of the Bible’s account. He combines a lifelong interest in the Medo-Persian Empire with information gleaned from two trips to Iran, to show that the Old Testament is a reliable record of this important period of history.