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Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty

map of Persian Empire for the Casual English Bible

Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty

Bible Book: Daniel Type: Maps Location: ACHAEMENID DYNASTY, Babylon, Jerusalem, Media, Median Empire, Nineveh, Persian Empire, Susa, Ur Era: Heroes, kings, Prophets, Jews exiled

The Achaemenid Dynasty of the Persian Empire got its start with Cyrus the Great in 550 BC.

One of largest ancient empires

Persia was one of the largest empires in…

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Jews return home from the Exile

Routes Jews took to return home from the Exile in Babylon

Jews return home from the Exile

Bible Book: Ezra, Nehemiah Type: Maps Location: Aleppo, Babylon, Baghdad, Damascus, Euphrates River, Fertile Crescent, Hamath, Haran, Jerusalem, Nippur, Susa, Tigris River, Ur Era: Back from exile

Jews return home from the Exile

Zerubbabel and Sheshbazzar, prince of Judah, lead 50,000 Jews home, beginning in 538 BC. With a Persian military escort, they took a longer and safer route, following water…

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Map Persian Empire’s Susa

Map Persian Empire's Susa

Bible Book: Esther Type: Maps Location: Babylon, Baghdad, Basrah, Euphrates River, Haran, Mosul, Nineveh, Persian Empire, Persian Gulf, Shush, Susa, Tigris River, Ur Era: Back from exile, Prophets, Jews exiled

Map Persian Empire's Susa, nestled alongside a mountain stream, at the foot of the Zagros Mountains of what is now Iran.

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