| PERSEPOLIS | Which city was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty and the si |
| CAPITAL | What London was to both England and the British Empire during Victoria's reign |
| BEACHAM | Stephanie, actress who played Sable Colby in Dynasty and The Colbys (7) |
| DARIUS | ____ The Great, king of Persia and a ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty (6) |
| IRAN | The Azadi Tower, a monument built to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, is in this country (4) |
| CYRUSTHEGREAT | King of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire who died in 529 BC (5,3,5) |
| SHAH | Title of Iranian kings including the Achaemenid dynasty which unified Persia (4) |
| TURIN | Which city was the first capital of a unified Italy in the 1860s? (5) |
| HELSINKI | In which city was the first edition of the World Athletics Championships held? (8) |
| PERSIA | Old name of a Gulf region, once the centre of the Achaemenid empire (6) |
| CYRUS | --- the Great, founder of the Persian Empire (5) |
| ALEXANDER | King of Macedon who conquered Greece, Egypt and the Persian Empire, known as 'the Great' (9) |
| AVIGNON | Which French city was the seat of the papacy for most of the 14th Century? (7) |
| BONN | Which city was the capital of West Germany before reunification? (4) |
| VICHY | Which city was the capital of unoccupied France in WWII? (5) |
| BRUGES | Known for its lace, which city was the home of painter Jan van Eyck? (6) |
| THEGREAT | King of Macedon who conquered Greece, Egypt and the Persian Empire (9,3,5) |
| GUILDHALL | The - - -, ceremonial and administrative centre of the City of London and its Corporation (9) |
| BELFAST | In which city was the De Lorean car factory set up in 1978? (7) |
| GAUGAMELA | The battle of ___ (or Arbela) in October 331 BC spelled the end of the first Persian empire (9) |
