The Rise and Fall of Ancient Superpowers
The fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians in 539 BC marked a turning point in ancient history. We've stood on the plains where Cyrus the Great defeated the Babylonians and issued his decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem. This map traces the shift from the Neo-Babylonian Empire to the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which stretched from Egypt to India. For Bible students, this is the world of Daniel's later visions and the book of Esther, where Xerxes ruled from Susa. The Persians' policy of tolerance allowed the Jews to rebuild the Temple under Ezra and Nehemiah. Travelers in Iran and Iraq can use this map to explore the sites connected to these pivotal biblical events.
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