Hellenistic World

Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire and created a vast Hellenistic kingdom

First world empire connecting three continents, establishing models of imperial administration and tolerance

Elite 10,000-strong royal guard of the Achaemenid Persian Empire renowned for constant strength

Ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge, pioneering systematic collection and scholarship

Institution collecting, preserving, researching, and displaying objects for public education and cultural preservation

Phoenician commercial republic that dominated western Mediterranean trade and challenged Rome for supremacy