Archive for the 'Ancient Archaeology' Category

Archaeology Achaemenid Dynasty

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

The Achaemenids were the ruling dynasty of Cyrus the Great and his family over the Persian empire, from 550-330 BC, when it was conquered by Alexander the Great. Cyrus’s empire included Libya, Ethiopia, Thrace, Macedonia, Afghanistan, and the Punjab and everything in between.

Persian Empire: Timeline and Definition Archaeology

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Tomb of Cyrus, Pasargadae (Iran) Shirley Schermer (c) 2002 Definition: The Persian Empire included all of what is now Iran, and in fact Persia was the official name of Iran until 1935. At its height about 500 BC, the founding dynasty of the empire, the Achaemenids, had conquered Asia as far as the Indus River, [...]

Archaeology Akra (Pakistan)

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Definition: Akra is a large important site of the Achaemenid dynasty, located in the Bannu Basin south of Peshawar in what is today Pakistan. The site consists of a series of impressive mounds between 15 and 20 meters in height, and has been recognized as an archaeological site for more than 100 years. Occupations at [...]

Iran Archaeology

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Iran Archaeology Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran A glorious past inspires a conflicted nation. By Marguerite Del Giudice Photograph by Newsha Tavakolian What’s so striking about the ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran, an ancient capital of the Persian Empire that was burned down after being conquered by Alexander the Great, is the absence of [...]