Persia | Definition, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月11日 · Persia, historic region of southwestern Asia associated with the area that is now modern Iran. The term Persia was used for centuries and originated from a region of southern Iran formerly known as Persis, alternatively as Pārs or Parsa, modern Fārs.
Persian Empire ‑ Map, Timeline & Founder - HISTORY
网页2018年1月25日 · Map entitled 'Persian Empire in the Time of Darius and Xerxes,' shows territories in Asia and the Middle East during the 330s.
Ancient Iran | History, Map, Cities, Religion, Art, Language ...
网页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 - Wikipedia
网页Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), [c] also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia. It borders 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 Gulf to the south.
Map of the Persian Empire (550 - 486 B.C.) - Bible History
网页This map reveals the expansion of the Persian Empire from Cyrus the Great to Darius I, 550-486 BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire was actually the last great empire of the ancient Near East.
Where is Persia? Is Iran Persia? - WorldAtlas
网页2019年8月20日 · Is Iran Persia? The names Persia and Iran are often used interchangeably to refer to the same country. The center of the ancient kingdom of Persia was located in present-day Iran. The use of the term Persia to refer to modern-day Iran was popularized by the west due to the ancient Greek authors.
Ancient Persia - World History Encyclopedia
网页2019年11月12日 · 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.