The ancient Persians of the Achaemenid Empire created art in many forms, including metalwork, rock carvings, weaving and architecture. As the Persian Empire expanded to encompass other artistic centers of early civilization, a new style was formed with influences from these sources. Early Persian ar...
Persis, ancient country in the southwestern part ofIran, roughly coextensive with the modernregionof Fārs. Its name was derived from the Iranian tribe of theParsua (Parsuash; Parsumash; Persians), who settled there in the 7th centurybc. Herodotus lists the leading Persian tribes as thePasarga...
THE VALLEY OF SHAVEHis the first landmark mentioned from a map of ancient Jerusalem. However, this valley's exact location remains a mystery, as does the identity of Melchizedek, the king of Salem at this time. From the map of ancient Jerusalem to the left one can gather that Jerusalem w...
Ancient Greek bronze sacrificial tripod from Delphi (479 BC) relocated to the central spina of theHippodromeby Constantine in 324. TribunalStreet View Circular elevated platform facing theField of Marsfrom which the emperor would address the army. Built by Valens after his proclamation in 364, its...
India’s landmass, which forms the northwestern portion of the Indian-Australian Plate, began to drift slowly northward toward the much larger Eurasian Plate several hundred million years ago (after the former broke away from the ancient southern-hemispheric supercontinent known as Gondwana, or ...
Persepolis:Ancient capital of the Persian Empire. Naqsh-e Jahan Square:Beautiful square with stunning Islamic architecture. Caspian Sea Resorts:Seaside resorts with beautiful beaches. Yazd Historic City:Ancient city with stunning mud-brick architecture. ...
Other empires arose in this regions; such as the Babylonian and Akkadian Empire. King Chederlaomer and his army were, in part, from southern Mesopotamia. Many empires were established throughout all of ancient Mesopotamia. Any map of ancient Mesopotamia shows kingdoms and empires which arose throu...
Constantinople was also located at the intersection of ancient trade routes. It was one of the central ports on traditional silk and spice routes. For this reason, it had a bright future in the Eastern Mediterranean trade. 2. The Division of the Roman Empire ...
Shandong is dominated by two hill masses to the east-northeast of theGrand Canaland to the south-southwest of the present course of the Huang He. These hills are formed mainly of ancient crystalline shales and sedimentary rocks on their flanks and of hard, very ancient rocks with granitic int...
Oman, country occupying the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. Renowned in ancient times for its frankincense and metalworking, Oman occupies a strategically important location, for which it