Cyrus' first great achievement was his conquest of Ecbatana, the Median capital ruled by Assuages. This event is first mentioned in two contemporary Babylonian sources: the Nabonidus Cylinder of Sippar and the Nabonidus Chronicle.
C. Kush was the group of people that broke free of Egyptian rule, who later established the city of Meroe along the Nile River.
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A highlight of Pericles' rule was rebuilding the Athenian Acropolis, including the Parthenon.
Explanation:
- Pericles was a Greek statesman, an influential orator and the general of Athens.
- He promoted the literature and the arts and especially through his efforts, Athens gained the reputation of being the center for culture and education of the ancient Greek world.
- He was an ambitious person. He started project that generated most of the lived structures of Acropolis that also included Parthenon.
- Parthenon was made from twenty thousand tons of marble obtained from nearby Mount Pentelicus. The building was financed from the Delian League.
