Ancient Persia

Persia is known for making one of the largest empires in history, the Achaemenid Empire. It was established over 2500 years ago. The empire stretched from Egypt to India and from Arabia to the Aral Sea. It was led by Cyrus the Great, until Darius took over. While under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, he captured Babylon, in 539 BCE. Babylon was one of the most influential cities that was known at that time. He also laid the foundation for a new empire (10 facts). While Darius was in leadership he realized the Persians were not functioning efficiently, and he began founding roads, canals, and other things to get fixed in Persia (Persian Empire National Geographic Society).

 Some inventions that occurred include the Cyrus Cylinder, Royal Road, the postal service, refrigeration, and the utilization of cavalry. The development of the Cyrus Cylinder is also known as the first decoration of human rights. It is an ancient clay artifact created during the region of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire. It describes how Cyrus restored temples, returned displaced people to their Homelands, and ruled with fairness. The Royal Road was an ancient Well organized highway that connected major cities across the vast Empire. It allowed Messengers, traders, and soldiers to travel quickly using relay stations placed along the route. The postal service is a System that uses a the network of relay stations along the Royal Road to deliver messages with Incredible speed. Travelers would pass letters to each station allowing communication to travel hundreds of miles in just a few days (Bekhrad, Joobin). The utilization of cavalry was one of the most important parts of the Persian military. The speed and Mobility helped the Persian Empire controllers territories and respond rapidly to threats (Persian Military History). Refrigeration was using Persia a large dome-shaped structure made of mudbrick that created natural Refrigeration. These building stored ice collected in Winter or made at night using desert cooling, keeping food and water chilled throughout hot seasons.