Persian Empire Articles - Persia, The Seleucids, Alexander, The Greeks
Articles and resources on the Persian Empire.
Shahr-e-Sookhteh
The city of Shahr-e-Sookhteh (Shahr-i-Sokhte) covers 151 hectares in east Iran near the Afghanistan border. It has been excavated by Iranian and Italian archaeologists since the 1970s. There is a possibility that it points to another prehistoric civilization east of Persia.
The city of Shahr-e-Sookhteh (Shahr-i-Sokhte) covers 151 hectares in east Iran near the Afghanistan border. It has been excavated by Iranian and Italian archaeologists since the 1970s. There is a possibility that it points to another prehistoric civilization east of Persia.
Introduction to Persia - ANE Part IV
Colorful leaders and impressive conquests characterized these Eastern people whom Alexander the Great conquered.
Colorful leaders and impressive conquests characterized these Eastern people whom Alexander the Great conquered.
Ancient Iran - Persia and the Persian Empire
Pre-Achaemenid Iran, the Medes and the Persians
Pre-Achaemenid Iran, the Medes and the Persians
Near Eastern Maps
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
The Fall of Rome
The largest organised rival of the Romans was the Persian Empire to the east, occupying modern Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The largest organised rival of the Romans was the Persian Empire to the east, occupying modern Syria, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
Persian Empire - Longevity
The reality behind the apparent longevity of the Persian Empire, with notes on the confusion between Parthians and Persians.
The reality behind the apparent longevity of the Persian Empire, with notes on the confusion between Parthians and Persians.
Persian Wars Timeline
Timeline of the battles and chronology of the Persian Wars between Greece and Darius and Xerxes of Persia
Timeline of the battles and chronology of the Persian Wars between Greece and Darius and Xerxes of Persia
The Persian Wars
Bulleted points about the Persian Wars. Includes the Ionian migrations, Croesus, Darius, the Delian League, and Herodotus.
Bulleted points about the Persian Wars. Includes the Ionian migrations, Croesus, Darius, the Delian League, and Herodotus.
Achaemenids - Persian Dynasty of Achaemenid Kings
Persian Achaemenid dynasty of kings.
Persian Achaemenid dynasty of kings.
Azerbaijan
Persian and Greek Influences In the ninth century B.C., the seminomadic Scythians settled in areas of what is now Azerbaijan. A century later, the Medes, who were related ethnically to the Persians, established an empire that included southernmost Azerbaijan.
Persian and Greek Influences In the ninth century B.C., the seminomadic Scythians settled in areas of what is now Azerbaijan. A century later, the Medes, who were related ethnically to the Persians, established an empire that included southernmost Azerbaijan.
Parthian Empire
The Parthian Empire existed from about 247 B.C. – A.D. 224.
The Parthian Empire existed from about 247 B.C. – A.D. 224.
Persepolis And Ancient Iran
A catalogue of photographs from the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute.
A catalogue of photographs from the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute.
Persian-Greek War
From 500 B.C. to Alexander's victory, a detailed history of the conflict between Persians, greeks, and Egyptians.
From 500 B.C. to Alexander's victory, a detailed history of the conflict between Persians, greeks, and Egyptians.
Ancient Iran - Persepolis
Aspects of Darius' government, summary of religion, articles on the archaeological excavations and the 80's discovery of ancient silver.
Aspects of Darius' government, summary of religion, articles on the archaeological excavations and the 80's discovery of ancient silver.