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    The 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...
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    found dating from 5400 to 5000 BC in Hajji Firuz Tepe in Iran, 3150 BC in ancient Egypt, 3000 BC in Babylon, 2000 BC in pre-Hispanic Mexico and 1500 BC in...
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    music of ancient Rome borrowed heavily from the music of the cultures that were conquered by the empire, including music of Greece, Egypt, and Persia. Music...
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    Emblem of Persia (1423–1907) Coat of arms of Persia (1907–1925) The Lion and Sun motif is one of the better known emblems of Kingdom of Persia, and between...
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    In the Western world, Persia (or one of its cognates) was historically the common name used for Iran. On the Nowruz of 1935, Reza Shah officially asked...
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  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a 2010 American action fantasy film directed by Mike Newell from a screenplay by Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro, and Carlo...
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    Persis (redirect from Persia Proper)
    early 1st millennium BC. The country name Persia was derived directly from the Old Persian Parsa. The ancient Persians were present in the region of Persis...
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    documents from around 550 BC relating to an emphasis on education in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran). The documents urged people to gain knowledge to understand...
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  • Osprey Publishing is a British publishing company specializing in military history based in Oxford. Predominantly an illustrated publisher, many of their...
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    (Brosius, Maria, Women in ancient Persia (559–331 BC), Oxford, 1996. pp. 125–182) (Brosius, Maria, Women in ancient Persia (559–331 BC), Oxford, 1996...
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