Achaemenid

Refers to the Persian period in the Near East from the founding of the Achaemenid Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great in about 550 BCE until its defeat by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE.

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Achaemenid
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024