The map depicts the territories which formed the Persian Empire. Persia, indicated by green, was the dominant country. The map also shows the borders between the satrapies - the provinces the Empire was divided into - and their number of identification, according to Erodoto. It also shows, in red, the persian name for countries and towns. A green underline marks the people who aknowledged the Persian governance. The lands mostly inhabited are identified by orange, those mostly uninhabited by lighy yellow. The map also shows the "Real streets of the Empire" and the caravan routes. The map is one of the tables made by the TCI Cartographic Office for the Italian Encyclopedia of Giovanni Treccani Institute
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