https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/a/activity-opener-organizing-evidence 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Organizing Evidence Evaluate several pieces of evidence about ancient China and decide whether the evidence supports a claim about Chinese belief systems and empires. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/a/article-worlds-collide-persians-and-greeks 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z Worlds Collide: Persians and Greeks The Persians created a vast overland empire while the Greeks organized themselves in independent city-states. How did their contacts and conflicts shape our world? article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/a/article-the-macedonian-empire 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z The Macedonian Empire Alexander the Great conquered the Greeks and Persians and built a vast empire. His conquests shaped culture, trade, and politics across Afro-Eurasia. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/a/article-the-ptolemaic-dynasty 2025-08-13T01:56:39.063976118Z The Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy, a general of Alexander the Great's, built an empire that was centered in Egypt and under Greek rule. That empire dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/overview-of-ancient-persia 2020-06-23T07:22:43Z Ancient Persia This overview of Ancient Persia explains the origins of the term "Persia" and Zoroastrianism; it also puts the Median, Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, Sassanian dynasties in context. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/SU50AyrPMPhF3l-AhfRgJCk-CBwj1DxQ3wYuEDfzaFmiwuGrvBD1C3yROQ34ClRZfoTZSUa-EE2UuwsoGiznxpI Ancient Persia This overview of Ancient Persia explains the origins of the term "Persia" and Zoroastrianism; it also puts the Median, Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, Sassanian dynasties in context. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/uLN8VIcvClo.mp4/uLN8VIcvClo.mp4 622 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/a/the-rise-of-persia 2024-06-06T10:58:51.23680673Z The Rise of Persia article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/a/the-greek-polis 2021-04-29T07:54:40Z The Greek polis article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/beginning-of-the-greco-persian-wars 2020-06-23T07:22:40Z Greco Persian Wars What were the Greco Persian wars and how did they start? Sal explains. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/Qa-2utf0uoZ7sb9w8BN-VSphLhHa1JeVoH398cFbIuPhrrdYBsqcl9FYeH3DTDJ_wE-84un4yPND4cwJvshFuWVW Greco Persian Wars What were the Greco Persian wars and how did they start? Sal explains. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/pwwNxWXf1eU.mp4/pwwNxWXf1eU.mp4 574 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/overview-of-ancient-greece 2020-06-23T07:22:40Z Classical Greece Sal provides an overview of ancient Greece from the Greek Dark Ages to Archaic Greece to the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Familiarity with the major greek city-states (especially Athens and Sparta), including the most known traditions.   video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/vn_ovqtoq59tUJB5Ru50_lodGMXG-Bv_eNsoCvr2m-9mzcjfMqZau2K4drwaMjvu-hFZUx4eD8qFTf3eMDKbUuRvDA Classical Greece Sal provides an overview of ancient Greece from the Greek Dark Ages to Archaic Greece to the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Familiarity with the major greek city-states (especially Athens and Sparta), including the most known traditions.   https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/I114S4KiOn8.mp4/I114S4KiOn8.mp4 709 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/golden-age-of-athens-pericles-and-greek-culture 2022-10-11T01:58:02.027441565Z Classical Greek Society and Culture Overview of cultural contributions of Classical Greece. Golden Age of Athens. Age of Pericles. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/QNoE1vzfGA_c7yAtoG7obTk42E3aQniuLPc3KPOgGT0cuV20rKFKMfK49RuoxgddkqOEtrynQ-harF9AM5Uqq-jT Classical Greek Society and Culture Overview of cultural contributions of Classical Greece. Golden Age of Athens. Age of Pericles. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/9AHqFKc3mKY.mp4/9AHqFKc3mKY.mp4 610 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/the-peloponnesian-war 2020-06-23T07:22:42Z The Peloponnesian War An overview of the Peloponnesian War, including the Archidamian War, the Athenian attack on Syracuse, and the Decelean War. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/WV92MBzNXtp6X-tlmdjKeOQ0NwGsGrsfrGLz9djYdTbr8CI_TxYF4XuxPgaQjB85-0sqFQMsND5EKeWZvQzb5sYY The Peloponnesian War An overview of the Peloponnesian War, including the Archidamian War, the Athenian attack on Syracuse, and the Decelean War. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/CNN2d7uG6IY.mp4/CNN2d7uG6IY.mp4 499 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/alexander-the-great-takes-power 2020-06-23T07:22:41Z Alexander the Great takes power Alexander the Great takes power. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/EHLhF6hKi84iVq_DCeFhUf5iTXnt14qDxbN8kzQJ94F2u60DV8oVnqp32NwmSIU5npLfTlvx0t3l1K5Sxj1wGwY0 Alexander the Great takes power Alexander the Great takes power. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/Sa5eqaYwQ2Q.mp4/Sa5eqaYwQ2Q.mp4 674 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/v/alexander-the-great-conquers-persia 2020-06-23T07:22:43Z Alexander the Great conquers Persia How did Alexander the Great take over Persia? Sal explains. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/AydxrROWF_TJgwqwcdbs27FeLFSwTec8T_aX5p8WnYXF86CfDQSYv9rVmHHDXlg2XlNIVmaLrTk25i1EyT0aMi5a Alexander the Great conquers Persia How did Alexander the Great take over Persia? Sal explains. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/DWyfS9kzalQ.mp4/DWyfS9kzalQ.mp4 761 Ancient Empires: Persians and Greeks | 4.9 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/e/ancient-persia 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Ancient Persia Practice your skills with a quiz on ancient Persia WH Team exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:ancient-empires-persians-and-greeks/e/ancient-greece-practice 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Classical Greece Practice your skills with a quiz on ancient Greek history! Steve and Eman exercise