What was the Achaemenid Empire's ceremonial capital?
Babylon
Pasargadae
Persepolis
Ecbatana
Answer
Pasargadae was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was here that Cyrus the Great developed a central administration system to govern the empire's border regions through satraps.
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