ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACHAEMENID
From Greek, after Akhaimenēs, name of the founder.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACHAEMENID»
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Achaemenid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Achaemenid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aspects of Empire in
Achaemenid Sardis
A revolutionary take on the Achaemenid Persian Empire and empire studies in general.
Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre, 2003
2
Late
Achaemenid and Hellenistic Babylon
This study presents the famous city of Babylon in its latest phase of occupation: from the end of the Achaemenid period (second half of the fourth century B.C.), during the reign of Alexander, the Successors, the Seleucid and Arsacid ...
Aus dem Inhalt: Cyprus before and under the Achaemenids: Problems in Chronology, Strategy, Assimilation and Ethnicity ù The Parks and Gardens of the Achaemenid Empire ù The Place of Persia in Athenian Literatur: Tragedy, Persian Landscape ...
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Achaemenid Culture and Local Traditions in Anatolia, ...
This book contains articles concerning relationship between the 'imperial' culture of the Achaemenids and local traditions, including a publication of the unique painting from Tatarl? in Western Anatolia and the results of recent ...
Askolʹd Igorevich Ivanchik, Vaxtang Ličʻeli, 2007
5
Iranica in the
Achaemenid Period (ca. 550-330 B.C.): Lexicon ...
This book collects and discusses the Old Iranian divine names, personal names, geographical names (toponyms, hydronyms and oronyms) and loanwords, which are attested in texts written in Aramaic, Babylonian, Egyptian, Elamite, Lycian, Lydian ...
6
Temple Restoration in Early
Achaemenid Judah
This volume investigates issues surrounding the rebuilding of this temple, focusing on the timing and purpose of the project, and the social and political circumstances in which it was undertaken.
7
Achaemenid Monumental Gateways at Pasargadae, Susa and ...
A clear development is traced from the first gate examples at Pasargadae, which show connections to the earlier Neo-Assyrian world, down to the standardization of gateways under the reign of Darius I and Xerxes I at Susa and Persepolis as ...
Kim Christopher Codella, 2007
8
Empire, Authority, and Autonomy in
Achaemenid Anatolia
Many of the pots had flat bottoms, so that they could stand alone, placed next to a
fire rather than over it, as seems to have been customary in the earlier period.67
Bread trays were thinner in the Achaemenid period than in Lydian times and ...
Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre, 2013
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Ancient Persia: A Concise History of the
Achaemenid Empire, ...
In this book, Matt Waters gives a detailed historical overview of the Achaemenid period while considering the manifold interpretive problems historians face in constructing and understanding its history.
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Social Logics Under Empire: The Armenian 'highland Satrapy' ...
The work then culminates in the examination of the highest echelons of satrapal authority in the revitalized former Urartian fortresses of Erebuni and Altintepe.
Lori Khatchadourian, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACHAEMENID»
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Achaemenid is used in the context of the following news items.
Iran's Susa, Meimand adorn UNESCO World Heritage List
Located in Khuzestan Province, Susa is home to the ruins of the palaces of the Achaemenid kings Darius and Artaxerxes I. The Code of ... «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
Isis are barbarians – but the Caliphate is an ancient Muslim ideal
... to the late Shah of Iran's hope that he could restore the glories of the ancient Achaemenid empire, to the hopeless attempt by Irish nationalists ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
How not to write about Iran
He adds that "most Iranians only have a vague understanding" of the long-gone Achaemenid dynasty or the medieval Safavids. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
The painting the museum director picked
It imagines a mythological scene after Alexander conquered Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid Empire, at the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C.. «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
Cinderella has Iranian origins
“Other parts of myths are shared among Iranians, Egyptians, and Anatolians, which have been shaped by relations fostered by Achaemenid ... «Mehr News Agency - English Version, Jul 15»
A collection of special tactics
Darius I (550 to 486 B.C.) was the monarch of the Persian Achaemenid Empire at its height and later emerged as a historical incarnation of ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jun 15»
Image from the Iranian National Socialist Party
The ancient Greeks called all of Iran 'Persis' after the Iranian province of 'Pars' (Parsa) which was the homeland of the Achaemenid ... «Iranian, Jun 15»
Poetic Shiraz
The best departure point to explore the majestic vestiges of the Achaemenid Empire, one of the first and arguably one of the most storied ... «Global Times, Jun 15»
Dust removed from the faces of two Elamite ladies
Explorations carried out in the ancient district of Joubji are among the major excavations of the New Elamite and the transitional Achaemenid ... «Iran Book News Agency, Jun 15»
The 5 Most Powerful Middle Eastern Empires of All Time
The Achaemenid Persian Empire was the first major global empire in history, spanning most of the civilized world and containing 44 percent of ... «The National Interest Online, May 15»
