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Battle of the Persian Gate: An Achaemenid Thermopylae, 330 BCE
The rich capitals of the Achaemenid Empire lay exposed to a foreign invader for the first time. Yet, there were those who ...
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Three Brothers-in-Law Dominated the Near East in the 6th Century BC, Until Cyrus the Great Changed History
BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...
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The Rest of the World at the time of Classical Greece
Drawing on the rich history of 'multi-national' empires that had dominated the region since the third millennium BC, Cyrus sought to make his Achaemenid Empire the greatest of them all - a true ...
The South African13d
The History of Persian Rugs and their Timeless Appeal
The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.
Tehran Times22d
Fars province’s sole Parthian stone relief restored
Parthian rulers adopted the title “King of Kings”, asserting their heritage from the Achaemenid Empire. Unlike the Achaemenids, who governed through centrally appointed satraps, the Parthians often ...