What is the order of Persian leaders?
A- Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes.
What is a qanat? How does it work?
A- A qanat was a new irrigation system that harvested ground water. It exploited the natural topography of the land. There were underground tunnels that carried water from a sloped mountain or steep hill to a neighboring city. There were also vertical air shafts placed along the tunnel.
What is Cyrus’ tomb like?
A- He is buried in Pasargadae. He wanted to be laid to rest in a place that represented him. It was made of high quality stones and had height of 36 feet. His tomb was very modest, considering the fact he controlled one of the greatest empires in history.
What interaction does Cyrus have with the Jews?
A- Cyrus was the one who freed the Jews. According to the narrator, because of Cyrus' actions, he is the only person to be called the messiah in the bible.
What did Darius build?
A- Darius's engineers built a 1500 mile stone highway. He chose to call it the Royal Road. Stone roads were much more sensible than mud roads because when it rained it would make the mud very sludgy and it would make horse riding almost impossible. Plus, he had posts every about 14 miles so travelers could rest and switch horses if needed.
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