Founding and Expansion Administration and Government Economy Art and Architecture Religion Military Decline and Fall Legacy The Achaemenid Empire stands as a testament to what could be achieved in governance, cultural integration, and administration in … Read more
The Siege of Sardis (547/546 BC) was the last decisive conflict after the Battle of Fenbla, which was fought between Croesus of Lydia and the army of Cyrus the Great. Cyrus followed Croesus to his … Read more
The ancient Greeks believed that Troy was close to the Dardanelles and that the Trojan War was a historical event in the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the middle of the 19th century … Read more