Empire ancient city-states of the Levant. Circa 1500 BC in China rose the Shang Empire which was succeeded by the Zhou Empire circa 1100 BC. Both surpassed in territory their contemporary Near Eastern empires. The Zhou Empire dissolved in 770 BC into feudal multi-state system which lasted for five and a half centuries until the universal conquest of Qin in 221 BC. The first empire comparable to Rome in organization was the Neo-Assyrian Empire (916–612 BC). The Median Empire was the first empire within the territory of Persia. By the 6th century BC, after having allied with the Babylonians to defeat
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom main Goguryeo capital moved to Pyongyang. Wandu contains many vestiges including a large palace and many tombs. The capital cities of the Goguryeo are an early example of mountain cities later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The system of capital cities represented by Gungnae City and Wandu Mountain City also influenced the construction of later capitals built by the Goguryeo regime. The capital cities of the Goguryeo represent a perfect blending of human creation and nature whether with the rocks or with forests and rivers. The site includes archaeological remains of 40 tombs which were built by Goguryeo, which was founded