Iran - Wikipedia
WEBIran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known by its Western-given name Persia, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan , Armenia , the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian ...
Persia | Definition, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Persia, historic region of southwestern Asia associated with the area that is now modern Iran. The people of that region have traditionally called their country Iran, ‘Land of the Aryans.’ That name was officially adopted in 1935.
Persian Empire - Map, Timeline & Founder | HISTORY
WEBJan 25, 2018 · The Persian Empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modern-day Iran, beginning with the conquests of Cyrus the Great around 550 B.C.
History of Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Iran (or Persia, as it was commonly known in the Western world) is intertwined with that of Greater Iran, a sociocultural region spanning the area between Anatolia in the west and the Indus River and Syr Darya in the east, and between the Caucasus and Eurasian Steppe in the north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman …
Ancient Persia - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 12, 2019 · Ancient Persia is known for the establishment of the first postal system, agricultural innovations, significant rights for women, religious tolerance, early refrigeration and air conditioning, and the Persian rug among many other cultural contributions.
Persians - Wikipedia
WEBAlthough Persis (Persia proper) was only one of the provinces of ancient Iran, varieties of this term (e.g., Persia) were adopted through Greek sources and used as an exonym for all of the Persian Empire for many years.
Persian Empire - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · The Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, lasted from approximately 559 B.C.E. to 331 B.C.E. At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Ancient Iran | History, Map, Cities, Religion, Art, Language, & Facts
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Ancient Iran, historic region of southwestern Asia that is only roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, to designate those regions where Persian language and culture predominated, but it more correctly refers to a region of southern Iran.
Iran | People, Religion, Leader, President, Map, & Nuclear Deal
WEB1 day ago · From the Achaemenian period the region that is now Iran—traditionally known as Persia—has been influenced by waves of indigenous and foreign conquerors and immigrants, including the Hellenistic Seleucids and native Parthians and Sasanids.
History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran - National …
WEBJan 6, 2020 · Under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, Persia ruled the world's first true empire, centered in Iran and stretching from Europe to Egypt to India.
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