Engineering an Empire: Persia

Engineering an Empire: Persia

1. What is the order of Persian leaders?
   The order is Cyrus the Great and then his son, Darius.

2. What is a qanat?  How does it work?
   It was a series of underground canals. Vertical shafts were dug down a hill and then they dug the horizontal shaft going down the hill. The horizontal short had a slight angle so that the wate could continually flow.

3. What is Cyrus’ tomb like?
   The tomb was very simple and elegant. It was made from stone in a western style.

4. What interaction does Cyrus have with the Jews?
   He freed the Jews that were held in Babylon when he went there to conquer the people.
   
   

5. What did Darius build?
   Darius built the Royal Road that went through many different terrains and went through the Persian empire.