Match the empires and time periods between the old and new testaments. 1 . persian empire 539-334 b. c. 2 . maccabean empire 334-323 b. c 3 . roman period 323-204 b. c. 4 . greek period 204-165 b. c. 5 . syrian period 165-63 b. c. 6 . egyptian empire 63 b. c.