Cyrus the Great The history of propaganda in the fifth and fourth century Greco-Persian world with full use of symbols, customs, and beliefs, utilising various means such as costumes, rock-engraving, coins and so on provides a fascinating lens for studying of human interactions. Like any other propaganda programs, various Persian and Greek propagandists attempted to persuade their audiences to accept without challenge their own version of 'truth', or to act on a 'common cause', as defined by the propagandist. The idea of creating quasi- 'facts' as a propaganda device is that it will provide semi-logical grounds for a suggestion that lead a public to accept a stupefying proposition. Most often, propagandists take advantage of costumes, which at their core being the most intimate expression of a culture, as a quite potent device for provoking emotional responses. Thus, the study of costumes is a study of people. Costumes incorporate elements of visu...