in modern Persian Fars, and in Arabic Fars, or Faris) was originally the name of a province in Media, but afterwards—i.e., towards the beginning of the fifth century B.C.—it became the general name of the whol
The name Persia probably literally meansLand Of The Horses, but because the horse became known as "one hoofed" and then simply as "a hoof" and the hoof in turn began to be known mostly for its cloven variety of domesticated cattle, the name Persia in Hebrew adopted the additional meaning...
What were the provinces of the Persian Empire called? What was important about the location of the Persian Empire? What countries and regions became part of the Persian Empire? How did the Hellenistic age influence Persia? Who set the currency for the Persian Empire? Who were the Ancient Persi...
(credit) card and registered my phone after a month. During my travels I could always call or text them about any issue I had. They booked several bus, train or flight tickets for me on short notice. I also got to meet them in person when I was in Isfahan and became really good ...
provoked a revolt and took the throne. Cambyses tried to return fromEgyptbut died suddenly on the journey. Darius, the husband of a daughter of Cyrus, organized a rebellion of nobles against the usurper of the throne, the Magi Gaumata, and overthrew him. Thus he became the new king of ...
Then our guide became suddenly serious. Below us was the place where some eighty years ago Mirza Ali Mohamed, the founder of the Bahai religion, had been executed for heresy and sedition. He was a native of Shiraz, and at the early age of twenty-four declared himself as the "Bab" or ...
Around 1661, Sweden became the first European country to make paper money. Until 1850, the Spanish dollar was the coin most widely used throughout the world.1What is the best title for this passage? A. The history of money B. How people traded in the past C. The invention of paper ...
This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, which became the largest empire the world had seen at that time. His decree marks a significant moment in biblical history, as it allowed the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem. This aligns ...
The movie takes place during the war of Iran-Iraq when the southern part of Iran became a battlefield and everything was turning into ashes. Bashu is the name of a southern boy who loses his family and his house. Consequently, he runs away for his life and hides in the back of a tr...
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neitherwas there anythat could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great. Jump to Previous