Having gathered a powerful Achaemenid army, Darius III sought to cut Alexander’s supply lines in order to force him to give battle on terms favorable to the Achaemenids.

In September of the year 490, the Persian forces landed at the sandy harbour of Marathon with an invasion force of 600 ships, 20,000 or more foot soldiers, and 800 cavalry. Also with them was the ...

This meant that the Achaemenid king, Darius III ... of Persepolis following the Battle of the Persian Gate further eroded Darius III’s position. His support was dwindling, and the Achaemenid ...

A rare 2,500-year-old inscription, bearing the name of the Persian king Darius the Great, was found in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The inscription, which was ...

Cyrus, the first Persian king (590–529 BCE), praised ... He later poisoned Artaxerxes IV and installed as king Darius III, who was eventually defeated by Alexander the Great.