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title: The Oriental Empires
author: PCL Map Collection
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/76/the-oriental-empires/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Oriental Empires

_Authored by PCL Map Collection_

## Image File

[![The Oriental Empires](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/76.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/76.jpg)

## Image Caption

Map showing the Median, Lydian, Chaldean, and [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) empires around 600 BC.

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## Bibliography

- [File:Median Empire.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Median_Empire.jpg "File:Median Empire.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Collection, P. M. (2012, April 26). The Oriental Empires. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/76/the-oriental-empires/>
### Chicago
Collection, PCL Map. "The Oriental Empires." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/76/the-oriental-empires/>.
### MLA
Collection, PCL Map. "The Oriental Empires." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/76/the-oriental-empires/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **PCL Map Collection**. Submitted by [Thamis](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/thamis/ "User Page: Thamis"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.