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

The incredible story of Alexander the Great and his conquest of the known world is brought to life with animated maps, images ...

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

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 ...

changing Indian history forever. Nadir Shah, the Persian emperor, invaded India with a small army and left with immense wealth, dealing a crushing blow to the once-mighty Mughal Empire.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Persian Empire Builder Dominate the ancient world economically and conquer it leading the greatest empire known in history of mankind. As a ruler 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 ...