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• Persian Empire —    The imperial realm that conquered and replaced those of the Medes and the Neo Babylonians in Iran and Mesopotamia and territorially the largest native empire to ever encompass the lands of the ancient Near East. At its height, the Persian… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

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