Darius was considered the greatest of all Persian kings. Darius became king after he pretended to be Bardia, whom he had secretly killed with some other noble families. When Cambyses, Bardia’s brother, heard the news he rushed from Egypt and died in the desert. With no real heir to the throne, and Darius a distant cousin to Bardia and Cambyses, Darius became king. Darius organized the empire by dividing it into provinces to govern it, He also organized a new money system, and also made Aramaic the official language of the empire. Darius died after a month long illness in Babylon.

Darius was succeeded by his son Xerxes

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I found that the Volcano Thera’s crater is 400 meters deep and has a circumference of 83 meters, also the craters was formed by multiple explosions.

2. Find Crete on a map. Why do you think the location of Crete made it such a good place for seafaring merchants?

I think seafaring merchants found it a good place to live because they are surrounded by water, which is not only good for fishing but also for selling and trading to other countries.

3. How did the ancient people on Crete get hot water?

The people on Crete got hot water from the natural hot springs that come from the volcano.

I think Nebuchadnezzer was so successful because while he reigned the Chaldeans were very successful in battle which made Babylon very powerful.

2. How does a chain pump work?

The chain pump is a kind of a water pump which several discs are put on a long chain. One part of the chain dips in to the water, and the chain runs through a tube a little bit bigger than the diameter of the discs. As the chain is drawn up the tube, the water becomes trapped between the discs and is lifted to the top.

3. Nebuchadnezzar’s Empire only lasted 30 years after his death, why?

Nebuchadnezzer’s Empire fell because one of his successors fought with the priests which led the people to take one side or the other. The same successor, for unknown reasons, betrayed the city and the Empire fell.

Sargon and his people spoke the Akkadian language,which replaced the Sumerian language.

2. How did the Sumerian language survive?

The Sumerian language was survived by the priests and was only used for literary and ceremonial reasons.

3. Where is Anatolia?

Anatolia or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the region surrounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the bulk of the Asian mainland to the east.