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Detailed explanation-1: -In this period Aramaic became the official language of the Achaemenid empire was used throughout the entire empire for all sorts of written communication.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aramaic rose to prominence under the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–605 BC), under whose influence Aramaic became a prestige language after being adopted as a lingua franca of the empire by Assyrian kings, and its use spread throughout Mesopotamia, the Levant and parts of Asia Minor, Arabian Peninsula and Ancient Iran.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aramaic is the oldest continuously written and spoken language of the Middle East, preceding Hebrew and Arabic as written languages.