The early Achaemenid kings may or may not have been adherents of Zoroastrianism but that religion would...
Achaemenid
The general consensus is that it is genuine, dates from the Achaemenid Period, and is representative of...
While Cyrus seems to have accepted the crown of Media, by 546 BCE, he had officially assumed...
It is often referenced as a Zoroastrian heresy because it departed significantly from central Zoroastrian beliefs. Introduction...
The Achaemenid Empire was a period of artistic growth that left an extraordinary architectural legacy. Introduction Achaemenid...
Persepolis has a long and complex history, designed to be the central city of the ever expanding...
The conquered areas of Elam, Media, Lydia, Babylonia, Egypt, and several eastern Iranian tribes were more or...
The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BCE. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture....
Darius was the ruler of a multicultural empire, and he was willing to accept the gods of...