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General Information Ancient Name: Perse, Pars, Persia (Until 1935) Persians (Parsians) Conventional Name: Iran (After 1935) Iranians Type of Government: Republic (Islamic Republic) Conventional Long Full Name: Islamic Republic of Iran Reference: CIA Facebook
General Information Iran’s Flag Reference: CIA Facebook
General Information Iranian Bank Notes
General Information Race Background: Aria (Arya) Area: 1.648 million sq km (Slightly Larger than Alaska) Population: 70,688,433 (July 2006 est.) Religion: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2% Reference: CIA Facebook Wikipedia.org
General Information Capital: Tehran Calendar: Persian Calendar This year: 1387 A Solar Calendar which is more accurate than Gregorian calander Persian New Year: 21st March Official Language: Farsi (Persian) Reference: CIA Facebook wikipedia.com
History Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.) Reference: Wikipedia.org
History Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE) Reference: Wikipedia.org
History Cyrus, the Great Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 1 Cyrus king of Persia released God's people from their captivity, with license to return and build the temple in Jerusalem: and restored the holy vessels which Nabuchodonosor had taken from them. Darius, the Great Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 6 Darius finds the decree of Cyrus in the archives of Achmetha (Hamadan), and directs Tatnai not to disturb the Jews in their work. He also exempts them from tribute, and supplies everything necessary for the offerings. The Temple is finished in the month of Adar, in the sixth year of Darius, and is dedicated with great solemnity. Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE) Reference: Wikipedia.org
History All Nations Gate, Statue of Xerxes the Great, Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital Reference: bia2.com dreamview.net
History Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital Reference: bia2.com
History Apadana, Achaemenian Kings Monument Reference: bia2.com
History Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the Great Reference: dreamview.net
History Persepolis, Achaemenian Soldiers Reference: bia2.com
History The First Human Rights Document Ever Made by Cyrus the great Persia, Achaemenian Era Reference: Wikipedia.org
History The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era Reference: wikipedia.org
History The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD) Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD) Reference: wikipedia.org
History Ctesiphopn, Sassanid Palace, Now in Iraq Reference: atlastours.net
History Sassanid Dynasty invented Bank system. During the third century AD, banks in Persia and other territories in the Persian empire under Sassanid Empire issued letters of credit known as Sakks and is the root of the word cheque. Reference: wikipedia.org
History Rhazes, 865 A.D., Chemist and Physician Discovered Sulfuric Acid and Alcohol Khwarizmi , 800 A.D., Persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, Inventor of Algorithm Reference: wikipedia.org
History Avicennia, 980 A.D., Physician and Philosopher Author of The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine which was for seven centuries the standard medical text in European universities Reference: wikipedia.org
History Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D. A Safavid King Reference: wikipedia.org
History A Safavid Palace, Isfahan
History Interior Design in a Safavid Palace Reference: wikipedia.org
History Qajar Kings Reference: wikipedia.org
History Amir Kabir, Qajar Prime Minister Established the First Modern University in Iran in 1880s Reference: wikipedia.org
History Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941 Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979 Pahlavi Dynasty Reference: wikipedia.org
History King Mohammad Reza and Empress King is crowning the Empress Pahlavi Dynasty Reference: wikipedia.org
History Iranian Revolution, 1979 Reference: wikipedia.org
History Ayatollah Khomeini Iranian Revolution Leader, 1979 Reference: wikipedia.org
Natural Scenery Reference: dreamview.net
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Natural Scenery Reference: dreamview.net Fars News Agency
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Tourism Attractions Chehel sotun, Esfahan Imam Square, Esfahan Reference: dreamview.net
Tourism Attractions Eram Garden, Shiraz A mosque, Esfahan Reference: dreamview.net shirazcity.org
Tourism Attractions Interior Design of mosques Reference: dreamview.net
Tourism Attractions Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan
Tourism Attractions Alisadr Cave, Hamedan An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan Eel Goli, Tabriz Reference: dreamview.net
Tourism Attractions Ferdowsi Monument, Mashad Ali Qapu, Esfahan Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan Khajoo Bridge Esfahan Reference: dreamview.net gettyiamges.com