Persian Empire Maps

Public Domain map of Ancient Persia in 500 B.C.

The ancient name of Iran.

Successive World Kingdoms: Persia, Babylon, Assyria, 640-500 BC. Eventually spanning from Libya and Macedonia in the West to the end of the Persian Gulf in the East, maps show the outlines of each empire.

Aspects of Darius' government, summary of religion, articles on the archaeological excavations and the 80's discovery of ancient silver.

From Frank Smitha's site, map of the Empire of Cyrus II, Extending from the Aegean Sea to the Aral and South past Jerusalem.

The interactive map of Parthia requires shockwave, but there's an alternative gif image. Instructions are on the site for zooming in or out on the topographical map.

Large JPEG file showing the extent of the Persian Empire, with cities.

Another map showing the extent of the empire. This one shows mountain areas and rivers but without labels.