PERSIAN/ ACHAEMENID EMPIRE

 

location: Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

time frame: 550-330 bc

day 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34oQfaJiy7w

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Achaemenian-dynasty

https://www.thecollector.com/kings-of-persia/

day 2

https://www.history.com/topics/religion/zoroastrianism

day 3

https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/economy-iii

https://persianempires.com/trade-in-persian-empire.html

day 4

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acha/hd_acha.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achaemenid_architecture

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1505/inventions--innovations-of-ancient-persia/

day 5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_Iran#:~:text=The%20Achaemenid%20Empire%20(559%E2%80%93330,of%20troops%20from%20their%20allies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortals_(Achaemenid_Empire)#:~:text=Herodotus%20instead%20describes%20their%20armament,They%20wore%20scale%20armour%20coats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Battles_involving_the_Achaemenid_Empire