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550–330 BCE

Period · Near East & Mesopotamia

Achaemenid

550–330 BCE

The Achaemenid Persian empire under Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes ruled from the Aegean to the Indus, with Persepolis and Susa as its ceremonial capitals. Gold and silver vessels, sigloi and darics, seals and glazed brick are its material culture. It ended with Alexander.

Dates550–330 BCE
RegionNear East & Mesopotamia
PeriodO definition549–299 BCE — The royal city of Susa : ancient Near Eastern treasures in the Louvre (1992)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Strata. "Achaemenid" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/achaemenid. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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  title        = {Achaemenid},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/achaemenid}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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