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 The Persian Empire (Persian: امپراتوری ایران) was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. The most widespread entity...




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 Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
The Persian Empire
12/01/2006: 1,034 words, approx. 3 pages The Persian Empire. By Lindsay Alien. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005, 224 pp., $39.95. Lindsay Allen's book is a must read for the scholar who is interested in the Persian Empire, the rise of Alexander the Great, and the biblical books of...
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 The Historian
The Persian Empire.(Book review)
06/22/2007: 514 words, approx. 2 pages The Persian Empire. By Lindsay Allen. (Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2005. Pp. 208. $39.95.) The author is a research fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford University, with relevant experience in Persian antiquities at the British Museum, London, and the Metropolitan Museum of...
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Greek archaeologists find Hera statue
3/2/2007: 364 words, approx. 1 pages A 2,200-year-old statue of the goddess Hera has been found built into the walls of a city under Mount Olympus, home of Greece's ancient gods, archaeologists said on Thursday. The headless marble statue was discovered last year during excavations in the ruins of ancient Dion,...
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Iran's U.N. mission outraged at movie
3/23/2007: 432 words, approx. 1 pages Iran's U.N. Mission expressed outrage Thursday at the "deliberate distortions" of ancient Persia in the blockbuster movie "300" and said it was part of Western efforts to demonize Iran.The movie is based on a comic-book fantasy version of the battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C....



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Reasons for the Greek Victory Over the Persians
1,157 words, approx. 4 pages
 Many factors contributed to the Greeks' victory over the Persian Empire, despite the Persians' numeric advantages in terms of both their naval fleet and their infantry. The Greeks had shrewd military leadership; superior preparation, equipment, and fighting style; and extensive knowledge of the areas in which they fought. These advantages, coupled with the poor strategic decisions made by the Persians, gave the Greeks the upper hand.
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The Persian Civilization and Empire
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 A brief history of the Persian civilization in modern-day Iran before the time of Christ. This includes the accomplishments under the rule of Darius and the religious influence of Zoroaster.


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