The administrative systems developed by the Achaemenid Empire to govern their large and diverse territory impacted later empires in the region. In particular the Achaemenid system provided the basis for the imperial systems in the region under Alexander the Great and his successors during the Hellenistic age. The Achaemenid period was a pivotal one in the evolution of art, literature, and religion in the Middle East.
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