Daryush-I issued coins with his own portrait on it. The gold coins issued by him were known as ‘Darik’ and silver coins were known as ‘siglos’.
A portrait of Daryush-I holding...
Daryush – I succeeded Cambyses – II. He reinforced the fortification walls of Susa.
He also built a massive palace and hypostyle (many columned) halls known as ‘Apadana’.
Daryush also built the...
(a) Cyrus – II (Cyrus the Great): Cyrus – II belonged to the tribe of ‘Pars’. He had begun to build a new capital at ‘Pasargade’. However, it did not...