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 Flag The Achaemenid Empire or Persian Empire (550–330 BC) was the successor state of the Median Empire[citation needed], ruling over significant portions of what would become Greater Iran. The Persian and the Median Empire taken together are also known as the Medo-Persian Empire, succeeding the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was succeeded in turn by the Seleucid Empire. At the height of its power, the empire encompassed approximately 8 million km2.[1][2] The empire was forged by Cyrus the Great, and spanned three continents, including territories of Afghanistan and Pakistan, parts of Central Asia, Asia Minor, Thrace, much of the Black Sea coastal regions, Iraq, northern Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and all significant population centers of ancient Egypt as far west as Libya. It is noted in western history as the foe of the Greek city states during the Greco-Persian Wars, for freeing the Jews from their Babylonian captivity, and for instituting Aramaic as the empire's official language. It was invaded and conquered by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.
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1. Tehran: Capital of Iran
January 01, 2009
Aga Muhammed Khan, founder of the Qajar dynasty, chose Tehran as the capital of the Persian Empire in 1795, largely because of its location on the cool Elbur hillsides. And so it has remained to this very day. Only after a terrible earthquake in May 2004 was there heated discussion of moving the seat of government from Tehran to a less earthquake prone region of the country.
Palaces and museums The bulk of Tehran's older buildings date back to the period of Qajar rule in the nineteenth century. Foremost among these structures is the Golestan, or Rose Garden Palace, the old seat of the s... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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2. Christmas Wreaths: History, Tradition, and Uses
September 11, 2008
Evergreen wreaths at Christmas time are a familiar sight on doors, above fireplaces, and on homes. Wreaths have been in use for many hundreds of years, even before the birth of Christ. Many historians believe that the first wreaths date back to the Persian Empire, when royalty and members of the upper class wore diadems, or fabric headbands adorned with jewels. Other cultures would later become fascinated with this tradition, picking it up and adapting it for themselves.
About 800 years before the birth of Christ, Greeks began to recognize the winners of their Olympic games by crowning... (read more)
Author: Ellen Bell
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3. "ALEXANDER THE GREAT" & AS THE MADNESS OF WAR TELLS ITS STORY
October 18, 2007
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
King Philip his father engaged a new teacher When Alexander turned thirteen. Aristotle the greatest mind of his time Gave Alexander his taste for the unforeseen.
Alexander dreamed of a one world empire Held together by one king and tradition. After his father was murdered by rivals He ruled in his place with conviction.
Philip’s death caused conquered kingdoms to rebel And for next two years Alexander forced them to concede. The huge Persian Empire of King Darius III Posed the greatest threat to Greeks and their creed.
The Persian cavalr... (read more)
Author: Tom Zart
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