Thursday, August 9, 2018

the great persian empire


At the height of its power after the conquest of Egypt, the empire 
encompassed approximately 8 million square kilometers spanning
 three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. At its greatest extent, 
the empire included the modern territories of IranIraqSyria
JordanIsraelPalestineLebanon, all significant population 
centers of ancient Egypt as far west as LibyaTurkeyThrace 
 and Macedoniamuch of the Black Sea coastal regions, 
ArmeniaGeorgiaAzerbaijan, much of Central AsiaAfghanistan,
 northern Saudi ArabiaPakistan, and parts of 
Oman and the UAE. An estimated 44% of the world's population
 were ruled by this empire.

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