The Persian Empire, founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great, became one of history’s most powerful and influential empires. At its height, it spanned three continents,covering parts of ...

The Persian Empire existed at a unique time in history, when most of the oikumene, or civilized, settled, populated world was concentrated in or near the Middle East.

We see history from the Greek perspective and through cartoonish films such as “300,” but that vilified Persian Empire was a milestone of civilization, its culture rich and original.

Alexander the Great is feted in Western history books but his legacy looks very different from a Persian perspective, writes Prof Ali Ansari. BBC Homepage Skip to content ...

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran. Under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, Persia ruled the world's first true empire, centered in Iran and stretching from Europe to Egypt to India.

The First Persian Empire. A Noiser production, written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Dr Christopher Farrell, assistant professor of Greek History and Culture at University College Dublin.

Persian Empire Spanning from the sixth century B.C. to the 20th century A.D., the Persian Empire is one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Europe’s Balkan Peninsula in the West ...