THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ACHAEMENID EMPIRE

From its humble start Ancient Persia, Iran, Ancient History, History, World History, Persian Society and Culture, Education, Alexander the Great’s in Persia, the Achaemenid Empire rose to become a colossal power, stretching from the seas of the Aegean Sea to the heartland of India. Under ambitious kings like Cyrus the Great and Darius I, it flour