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Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Alexander's Attack
A map of the battle of Gaugamela depicting Alexander the Great attacking Darius III, a move that led to victory.
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The Alexander Mosaic
The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BCE, depicts the Battle of Issus (333 BCE) between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The mosaic adorned one of the exedras on the north side of the peristyle of the House of the Faun...
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Achaemenid Royal Tombs
Tombs of the Achaemenid kings of Darius I, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes I at Naqsh-e Rostam.
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The Empire of Alexander the Great
A map showing the Empire of Alexander the Great, his conquests, and the routes he took (334 BC - 323 BC). Major cities, roads, and battles are indicated.
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Map of the Battle of Gaugamela - Setup
The opening of the battle of Gaugamela.
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The Battle of Issus - Movements to the Battlefield
The Battle of Issus, Movements to the battlefield.
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The Battle of Issus - Initial Dispositions
The Battle of Issus, Initial dispositions.
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Behistun Inscription, Column 1
Behistun Inscription, Column 1 (DB I 1-15)
Sketch: Fr. Spiegel, Die altpers. Keilinschriften, Leipzig
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The Battle of Issus - The Decisive Moment
The Battle of Issus, the decisive moment.
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Ancient Persia and the Achaemenid Persian Empire
The region of ancient Persia, which is modern-day Iran, has one of the longest histories, reaching back to the Palaeolithic Age, some one hundred thousand years ago. Between circa 1500 and 1000 BCE, a Persian priest named Zoroaster, also...
