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What material was the Cyrus Cylinder, an ancient Persian royal inscription, written on?
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Which language served as the main administrative language of the Achaemenid Empire?
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Imperial Aramaic
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Which language served as the main administrative language of the Achaemenid Empire?
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Imperial Aramaic
Which Achaemenid king conquered Egypt in 525 BCE?
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Cambyses II
At which Persian site was the tomb of Cyrus the Great built?
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Pasargadae
Which battle in 331 BCE ended Achaemenid Persian rule after Alexander defeated Darius III?
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Battle of Gaugamela
What was the name of Cyrus the Great’s capital city in ancient Persia?
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Pasargadae
Which ancient Persian king founded Persepolis around 518 BCE?
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Darius I