Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

The Achaemenid Empire then reached its zenith under Darius. He consolidated the Egyptian conquests and added parts of India and Thrace (in the Balkans) to his empire.

Iran, a land of ancient civilizations and rich cultural heritage, is home to some of the world's most fascinating historical sites. From majestic ruins to architectural marvels, these seven famous pla ...

As visitors to Persepolis, capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, entered the city, they would approach a stone terrace on which a palatial precinct rose 40 feet above the fertile flatlands at ...

According to Herodotus. Cyrus, founder of the Achaemenid Empire, usually appears in Greek sources as an exemplary ruler and clement king, an image backed by Babylonian and Hebrew sources.

According to Guinness World Records, which seems as good an authority as any, the answer is the Achaemenid Empire in 480 B.C. Also known as the Persian Empire, it's estimated that 44% of the world ...

Four decades later, around 550 BC, the Achaemenid--or First Persian--Empire grew as a Median province, quickly defeating and subsuming the entire Median state and growing to become the largest empire ...

Cyrus the Great built the first true world empire, uniting diverse territories under the Achaemenid rule, and consolidating a vast number of sub-territories while devising and implementing systems ...

Just 25 when he chased his enemy Darius III, the last Achaemenid king, across Persia, ... Kousser illuminates the many lessons Alexander applied to building his empire.

Four decades later, around 550 BCE, the Achaemenid--or First Persian--Empire grew as a Median province, quickly defeating and subsuming the entire Median state and growing to become the largest empire ...