THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ACHAEMENID EMPIRE

From its humble start in Persia, the Achaemenid Empire rose to become a colossal power, stretching from the shores of the Aegean Sea to the center of India. Under ambitious leaders like Cyrus the Great and Darius I, it grew, assimilating diverse cultures and religions within its vast dominion. The Achaemenids built a sophisticated network of roads,