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Persian Literature
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Persian Literature

Persian literature differs from the common definition of “literature” in that it is not confined to lyrical compositions, to poetry or imaginative prose, because the central elements of these appear, to greater or lesser degrees, in all the...
The Persian Wars: Ancient Greece vs. the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Persian Wars: Ancient Greece vs. the Achaemenid Persian Empire

The Persian Wars, also known as the Greco Persian Wars, were a series of battles fought between Ancient Greece and the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the 5th century BCE. The most famous of these battles are the Battle of Marathon, the Battle...
Ancient Persian Culture
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Ancient Persian Culture

Ancient Persian culture flourished between the reign of Cyrus II (The Great, r. c. 550-530 BCE), founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, and the fall of the Sassanian Empire in 651 CE. Even so, the foundations of Persian culture were already...
Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation
Image by Ali Zifan

Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation

This map animation shows the rise and fall of the Achaemenid Persian Empire over time.
The Achaemenid Persian Empire c. 500 BCE
Image by Simeon Netchev

The Achaemenid Persian Empire c. 500 BCE

A map illustrating the rise and evolution of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (from the name of Achaemenes, an ancestor of the empire's founder, Cyrus the Great) from its origins in around 550 BCE when Cyrus II of Persia conquered the Medes...
The Persian Empire
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The Persian Empire

The Persian Empire about 500 BC.
Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire
Image by Mohammad Rasoulipour

Ardashir I - Founder of the Sassanid Persian Empire

Ardashir V of Persis | Ardeshir the Unifier | Ardashir I | اردشیر یکم (l. c. 180-241 CE, r. 224-240 CE) A visual representation of Ardeshir I (the Unifier), founder of the Sasanian Empire (Larger Iran). This representation is largely based...
Persian Immortals
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Persian Immortals

The Ten Thousand Immortals were the elite force of the Persian army of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). They formed the king's personal bodyguard and were also considered the shock troops of the infantry in Persian warfare. They are...
Ancient Persian Art and Architecture
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Ancient Persian Art and Architecture

Persian art and architecture in the present day is associated with the nation of Iran and usually designated as beginning with the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE) but has an even longer history with its origins dating back to before the...
The Persian Empire: 7,000 years of History
Video by DocumentaryDude

The Persian Empire: 7,000 years of History

Drawing on historical and archaeological evidence, this documentary, by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian, reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian (Persian) history.
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