Which river marked the eastern boundary of the Achaemenid Empire?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Nile River
Indus River
Answer
The Indus River marked the eastern boundary of the Achaemenid Empire. Under Cyrus the Great's rule, the empire expanded vastly, eventually stretching from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Indus River in the east.
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