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When did the Achaemenid dynasty rule Persia?

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The Achaemenids (c.550-330 BC) were important for their development of government administration, the appearance of literature written in cuneiform , and the spread of Zoroastrianism ; during this period there was also a great flourishing of Persian art and architecture .

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