Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

and so the Persian Empire is the first great 'road' empire of history. In front of me now [in the British Museum] is a chariot made of solid gold and pulled by four golden horses. It's easy to ...

the Persian Empire succeeded the Babylonian Empire in becoming the dominant power of the Near East. Drawing on the rich history of 'multi-national' empires that had dominated the region since the ...

and so the Persian Empire is the first great 'road' empire of history. In front of me now [in the British Museum] is a chariot made of solid gold and pulled by four golden horses. It's easy to ...