Empire associated with Cyrus, the return from exile, and Esther.
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Who or what is this?
Empire founded by that conquers in 539 BC and rules from India to under successors including , , and . Its decrees authorize the return of the Jewish exiles and the rebuilding of and walls of under , , and . The book of is set at its winter capital, and the prophet sees visions of its rise and fall to Greece.
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Modern location: Tell Hagmatana. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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