# Achaemenid Persian Empire and Royal Road — Biblical Media (IMAGE)

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> Modality: IMAGE | Category: maps | Date: c. 500 BC

## Description

Map charting the 20 satrapies of the Persian Empire stretching from the Indus to the Nile and the 2,500 km Susa–Sardis Royal Road.

## Attribution & Provenance

- **Creator**: Curators & Archaeologists of Ancient World Mapping Center
- **Institution / Custodian**: Ancient World Mapping Center / Wikimedia Commons
- **License**: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)