Persepolis: The History And Legacy Of The Ancient Persian Empire'... (RePrint)

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Persepolis: The History And Legacy Of The Ancient Persian Empire's Capital City (RePrint)ISBN13:9781539962755ISBN10:153996275XAuthor:Charles River Editors (Author)Description:*Includes Pictures *Includes Ancient Historians' Descriptions Of Persepolis And The Persians *Includes Online Resources And A Bibliography For Further Reading By The Favor Of Ahuramazda These Are The Countries Which I Got Into My Possession Along With This Persian People, Which Felt Fear Of Me And Bore Me Tribute: Elam, Media, Babylonia, Arabia, Assyria, Egypt, Armenia, Cappadocia, Lydia, The Greeks Who Are Of The Mainland And Those Who Are By The Sea, And Countries Which Are Across The Sea, Sagartia, Parthia, Drangiana, Aria, Bactria, Sogdia, Chorasmia, Sattagydia, Arachosia, Hindus, Gandara, Sacae, Maka - An Inscription On A Terrace Wall In Persepolis, Circa 521 Ce Lying In The Middle Of A Plain In Modern Day Iran Is A Forgotten Ancient City: Persepolis Built Two And A Half Thousand Years Ago, It Was Known In Its Day As The Richest City Under The Sun Persepolis Was The Capital Of Persia, The Largest Empire The World Had Ever Seen, But After Its Destruction, It Was Largely Forgotten For Nearly 2,000 Years, And The Lives And Achievements Of Those Who Built It Were Almost Entirely Erased From History Alexander The Great's Troops Razed The City To The Ground In A Drunken Riot To Celebrate The Conquest Of The Capital, After Which Time And Sand Buried It For Centuries It Was Not Until The Excavations Of The 1930S That Many Of The Relics, Reliefs, And Clay Tablets That Offer So Much Information About Persian Life Could Be Studied For The First Time Through Archaeological Remains, Ancient Texts, And Work By A New Generation Of Historians, A Picture Can Today Be Built Of This Remarkable Civilization And Their Capital City Although The City Had Been Destroyed, The Legacy Of The Persians Survived, Even As They Mostly Remain An Enigma To The West And Are Not Nearly As Well Understood As The Greeks, Romans, Or Egyptians In A Sense, Persepolis And The Persian Empire Are Some Of The Most Enduring Mysteries Of Ancient Civilization Persepolis: The History And Legacy Of The Ancient Persian Empire's Capital City Looks At How The Persian City Was Built, Its Importance, And Its Collapse Along With Pictures Depicting Important People, Places, And Events, You Will Learn About Persepolis Like Never Before Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2016-11-07Weight:0.2 lbsDimensions:0.12'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:58Language:English

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