1. 550 B.C. – 330 B.C. The largest empire of the ancient world
2. Persian Emperors The Persian Empire had three influential and powerful leaders that helped them expand their country; Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, and Darius.
9. INTRODUCTION : The Persians had one of the most successful empires because of the impressive organization and upgraded technology they possessed. Both of these possessions helped the Persians progress into one of the most powerful and sophisticated of the ancient empires known to us. The Persians cultural diversity, which made them unique among the other empires, gave them many beneficial advantages over fellow empires. Technology, organization, and culture contributed greatly to the development and later, the honorable remembrance of the Persian Empire.
10. The Persian Empire had effective methods of organization and progressive technology, which helped to build and organize the empire. These include the division of the 20 provinces administered by satraps, the institution of a postal system, a standard form of currency (Darics) and measurement, and The Royal Road. Daric
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14. CULTURE Culture became a large part of the Persian Empire as the years progressed. Since the empire involved so many different kinds of people, all with different cultures, the Persian culture as a whole included a variety of art, music, and foods.
15. -Earliest Persian artworks include detailed ceramics coming from Susa and Persepolis, bronze objects from Luristan and, gold, silver, and ivory objects from Ziwiye. -During the Achaemenid Dynasty (550-330 B.C) ,Persian art was hugely influenced by the Egyptian and Greek styles. Sculpting and stone carving were famous forms of artistic expression during this time. -Other types of artistic expression include carpet weaving , cylinder seals, and lots of metalwork.
16. Seal of Darius I Metalwork Gold Sword Stone Carving Persian Ceramics
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18. FOODS Persians ate similar foods to what is eaten today. Kings ate elaborate stews packed with meat and fruit with herbs. Persians also ate rice and bread made from wheat. yogurt, made from boiled milk, butterfat, and could be eaten cooked or raw. Apricots, artichokes, eggplants, lemons, limes, oranges, pistachios, spinach, tarragon, and saffron all went to Europe from Persia. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, paprika, dill, pomegranates were all condiments and spices used in Persian foods. Lamb and goats were a staple meat eaten by the Persians.
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24. We hope you enjoyed our presentation and learned a lot about the Persian Empire! http://www.ebibleteacher.com/imagehtml/images karenswhimsy.com/persian-empire.shtm (Persian Empire :: Royal Palace of Ispahan)
