Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (530 page)

Capital of the Achaemenid empire from its foundation in 518 bc by Darius through to its destruction by Alexander the Great in 331 bc. The site was built on a terrace in the mountainside and comprised a series of palaces and colonnaded halls. Monumental stairways are flanked by reliefs showing Median and Persian nobles, tribute bearers from all quarters of the empire, and the enthroned rulers themselves.
[Rep.: E. F. Schmidt , 1953–7,
Persepolis.
Chicago. Chicago University Press. 3 volumes]

 
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Originally from what is now Turkestan, the Persian peoples settled in the province of Parsa during the 2nd millennium
bc
. They twice built great empires through the Middle East, first under the
ACHAEMENID
family between 558 and 331 bc and later under the
SASSANIANS
in ad 224 to ad 651. Persia is the ancient name for modern Iran.

 
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The physical space that individuals maintain between themselves and others.

 
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Early equivalent of the isolation hospital in post-medieval Britain. Managed by the parish and usually in an isolated situation for persons suffering from any infectious diseases.

 
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A club-shaped tool used for crushing or pounding material in a
MORTAR
.

 
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Late Neolithic communities in the southern and eastern parts of the British Isles characterized by the use of
PETERBOROUGH WARE
. Also termed Secondary Neolithic Culture, the term has become obsolete.

 
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