THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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Special Project

Special Project
From the 9th Annual Shorty Awards

Darius Arya

Winner in Periscoper of the Year

About Darius Arya

Rome-based historian, archaeologist, professor, and TV personality Darius Arya invites you to join him on an ancient world tour. From Forum strolls to Colosseum walks, birds-eye Instagram views, and live Periscope #walksofitaly, the host of #UnderItaly on @RaiPlay and Dis­cov­ery Channel, His­tory, and National Geo­graphic guest historian strives to keep fans “edutained.” Narrating as he navigates, Darius live streams his historical excursions to thousands of history-buff followers, using his popular @DariusAryaDigs Periscope account to showcase #AncientRomeLive empire site tours, and his current #discoverMiC collaboration with Rome’s municipal museums in promotion of their 21 iconic institutions.

Darius Arya's best work on social

https://www.periscope.tv/dariusaryadigs/1YpKkAEDoZyJj https://www.periscope.tv/dariusaryadigs/1OyKAOrjXBbJb https://twitter.com/DariusAryaDigs/status/700594241333043200 https://twitter.com/DariusAryaDigs/status/788782866440261632 https://twitter.com/DariusAryaDigs/status/771685028875173888