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1. Achaemenid Empire

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   The Achaemenid dynasty originated from the region of Persis (modern-day Fars Province), a southwestern satrapy of the earlier Median Empire. The initial progenitor, Achaemenes, was a semi-legendary chieftain from whom the dynasty derived its name.
   Cyrus II, known as Cyrus the Great, initiated the rapid expansion. After successfully conquering the Medes around 550 BCE, he incorporated their territories. His subsequent campaigns were swift and decisive: Lydia fell in 546 BCE, followed by the conquest of the [Neo-Baby…

2. Babylon

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   Later History and Decline
   After the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, the city fell under the dominion of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great in 539 BCE. While it remained an administrative center, its religious and political dominance waned.
   The city was famously conquered by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE. Alexander intended to restore Babylon as the capital of his vast eastern empire, initiating significant building projects. However, his sudden deat…