History of Iran - Wikipedia
The history of Iran (or Persia, as it was known in the Western world) is intertwined with Greater Iran, a sociocultural region spanning from Anatolia to the Indus River and from the Caucasus to the Persian Gulf. Central to this area is modern-day …
Persian Empire ‑ Map, Timeline & Founder - HISTORY
2018年1月25日 · The Persian Empire is the name given to a series of dynasties centered in modern-day Iran that spanned several centuries—from the sixth century B.C. to the 20th century A.D.
Ancient Persia - World History Encyclopedia
2019年11月12日 · Persia (roughly modern-day Iran) is among the oldest inhabited regions in the world. Archaeological sites in the country have established human habitation dating back 100,000 years to the Paleolithic Age with semi-permanent settlements (most likely for hunting parties) established before 10,000 BCE.
Timeline of Major Events in the History of Persia - ThoughtCo
2020年5月15日 · The following timeline of major events in Persia's history is based on a Library of Congress Persia timeline. c. 3400 BCE - the Elamite kingdom emerges in southwestern Iran and Mesopotamia. c. 2000 BCE - Nomadic peoples —Scythians, Medes, and Persians—move from Central Asia to the Iranian plateau.
Achaemenid Empire - Wikipedia
The Achaemenid Empire is noted in Western history as the antagonist of the Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars and for the emancipation of the Jewish exiles in Babylon. The historical mark of the empire went far beyond its territorial and military influences and included cultural, social, technological and religious influences as well.
Ancient Iran | History, Map, Cities, Religion, Art, Language,
2024年11月8日 · 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
Ancient Empire, Persian Culture, Islamic Revolution - Britannica
3 天之前 · Within two centuries Iranian civilization was revived with a cultural amalgam, with patterns of art and thought, with attitudes and a sophistication that were indebted to its pre-Islamic Iranian heritage—a heritage changed but also stirred into fresh life by the Arab Muslim conquest.
Persian Empire - National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · 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.
Persia Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
Persia (roughly modern-day Iran) is among the oldest inhabited regions in the world. Archaeological sites in the country have established human habitation dating back 100,000 years to the Paleolithic Age with semi-permanent settlements (most likely for hunting parties) established before 10,000 BCE. Elamite community of Chogha Bonut established.
Ancient Persian Culture - World History Encyclopedia
2019年11月27日 · Ancient Persian Culture flourished between the reign of Cyrus II (The Great, r. c. 550-530 BCE), founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, and the fall of the Sassanian Empire in 651 CE. Even so, the foundations of Persian culture were already set prior to the 3rd millennium BCE.