At the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BCE, Alexander the Great’s cavalry made a decisive charge against the Persian forces led by King Darius III. As Alexander’s troops broke through the Persian lines, Darius, realizing the battle was lost, fled the battlefield in fear for his life. His retreat marked the collapse of the Persian army, signaling the end of the Achaemenid Empire’s resistance against Alexander and solidifying his conquest of Persia | Kings & Generals

Amir Chakhmaq Square in #Yazd-#Iran. The ancient city of Yazd is an open-air museum. Yazd is named after Yazdan, the ancient Persian name for God. | Iran Photos