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I have a school project coming up, the topic being, as you may have guessed, the Persian empire. I was wondering if anyone had some good sources for info. You see, the only info I have been able to dig up was very generic, and lacking in depth. Since the project is only going on for about a week-and-a-half, I would prefer on-line stuff, since ordering(or borrowing) a book and reading it might take a little too long. All help is much appreciated.
Thanks!
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In all modesty: try my website [url:315nm5g4]http://www.livius.org/persia.html[/url]
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Off-topic, but I thought I'd say what an excellent website that Is :!:
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Excellent site! Thank you!
Anyone else got anything to add?
Anything on the military?
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Quote:Salve!
I have a school project coming up, the topic being, as you may have guessed, the Persian empire. I was wondering if anyone had some good sources for info. You see, the only info I have been able to dig up was very generic, and lacking in depth. Since the project is only going on for about a week-and-a-half, I would prefer on-line stuff, since ordering(or borrowing) a book and reading it might take a little too long. All help is much appreciated.
Thanks!
Do you mean the Achaemenid Persian empire (Persians who fought Alexander) or the Sassanid Persian empire (Persians who fought the Romans)?
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Aside from our Jona's site...which is a supurb source for facts and information
you can also find quite a bit on here...
CAIS it also has a military section.
and some maps via here...
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Project over. We got a 5-(Norway uses 1-6, the higher the better).
Many thanks to everyone who posted.
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Fortes Fortuna Aduvat
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