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title: Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation
author: Ali Zifan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12043/map-of-the-achaemenid-persian-empire---animation/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation

_Authored by Ali Zifan_

## Image File

[![Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12043.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12043.gif)

## Image Caption

This map animation shows the rise and fall of the [Achaemenid](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Achaemenid/) [Persian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Persian_Empire/) over time.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Zifan, A. (2020, April 06). Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12043/map-of-the-achaemenid-persian-empire---animation/>
### Chicago
Zifan, Ali. "Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12043/map-of-the-achaemenid-persian-empire---animation/>.
### MLA
Zifan, Ali. "Map of the Achaemenid Persian Empire - Animation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12043/map-of-the-achaemenid-persian-empire---animation/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Achaemenid_Empire.gif) by [**Ali Zifan**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Achaemenid_Empire.gif). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 06 April 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.