Daniel

 Questions and Answers 1. How do Babylonians, Persia, Greeks, and Romans treat their exiles?  Babylon: In the Babylonian Empire, conquered peoples were often taken into captivity and transported to other parts of the empire. The Jews were among the peoples who were taken captive by the Babylonians after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. While the Babylonians did not typically attempt to assimilate or integrate these exiles into Babylonian society, they did allow them to form their own communities and maintain some degree of autonomy. Persia: In contrast to the Babylonians, the Persians were known for their relatively lenient treatment of conquered peoples. The Persian king Cyrus the Great, for example, famously allowed the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem after he conquered the Babylonians. The Persians generally allowed conquered peoples to maintain their own religious and cultural practices, and they often employed local officials t...