The Persian empire in context: Asia, and beyond, c.500 BCE, a map by Thomas Lessman; CLICK ON THE MAP FOR A VERY LARGE SCAN

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:East-Hem_500bc.jpg
(downloaded Jan. 2008)

A map of the ancient Persian empire by *Herman Moll*, for the Encyclopedia Britannica, 1764; CLICK ON THE MAP FOR A VERY LARGE SCAN

A map from the Shepherd atlas (1923) from the Perry-Castaneda collection; CLICK ON THE MAP FOR A VERY LARGE SCAN

Source: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/persian_empire.jpg
(downloaded Sept. 2006)

"The Persian Empire under Darius (490 BC)," in a modern overview map

Source: http://www.utexas.edu/courses/clubmed/92908dariusmap.jpg
(downloaded Sept. 2005)

An overview physical map of the Persian empire under Darius

Source: http://www.livius.org/aa-ac/achaemenians/achaemenians.html
(downloaded Sept. 2006)

The Persian and Mauryan empires, showing their area of overlap in Afghanistan

Source: http://www.dur.ac.uk/arch.projects/charsadda/MapIndianOcean.html
(downloaded Mar. 2008)