1. Intertestamental History Four Hundred Silent Years 2. Setting  Following the seventy years of the Babylonian exile, the postcaptivity era is called the Intertestamental…

Slide 1Persian Empire The first five kings of the Persian Empire after the fall of Babylon in 539 BC were: Cyrus (539-529 BC) - Issued Decree allowing Jews to return to Jerusalem…

1. The Persian EmpireBy: Nima Mansouri10/26/2012http://wallpaperswide.com/persepolis_the_persian_soldiers-wallpapers.html 2. Aryans • Warlike culture, superior on horseback…

Slide 1 The Golden Age of Greece Slide 2 A Revolt leads to War! Persia wants all of Greece in their possession. Certain Greek city- states in Ionia have come under Persian…

Slide 1 From Cyrus the Great to the Persian War Slide 2 Events leading to the Battle of Marathon Construct a timeline or chart in your notes of events leading to the Persian…

Slide 1 Ancient Persia Slide 2 Persian Empire Politics: “King of Kings” & satraps Economics: trade, tribute, taxes Military:10,000 Immortals Religion: Zoroastrianism…

Slide 1 Persia Attacks the Greeks Using illustrations from National Geographic’s Journey Across Time Slide 2 Early Persia Persia: civilization SW of what is today Iran…

Slide 1 The Persian Wars and The Peloponnesian Wars Slide 2 Democracy in Athens Draco 7 th Century BC Draconian law code – death for almost all crimes Birthright government…

Slide 1 Alexander & the Greeks 336 – 334 BC Slide 2 336 BC Darius III becomes king of Persian Empire Philip is murdered by Pausanias Alexander becomes kind of Macedonia,…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6.19 Slide…