The Persian Civilisation is greatly underestimated perhaps because the first period was relatively short c560-323BCE. It is one of many civilisations that rose from the ancient near east and extended its empire through the eastern Mediterranean into Thrace and Macedonia up to south of the Danube. Persia had an extensive culture which was much admired by Alexander the Great who went ‘native’ dressing as a Persian. The Romans respected the Persians for their logistical and communication skills.

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