Cyrus the Great (r.550-530 BCE), founder of the Achaemenid Empire captured it around 540-539 BCE, and under his son Cambyses ...

The legacy of the Achaemenid kings — the powerful ... Who writes these tweets for him? The legacy of Cyrus the Great was a regional empire. Rhetoric abt the supposed revival of that very empire ...

Founded in the 6th century BC, Pasargadae was the earliest capital of the Achaemenid (First Persian) Empire. Created by Cyrus the Great with contributions from various peoples of the first great ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. The Achaemenid empire (ca. 550-330 B.C.) was the first world empire, founded by ...

Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre proposes a fresh approach to understanding the Achaemenid Empire based on her study of the regional capital, Sardis. This study uses archaeological, artistic and textual ...