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IRAN Archaic Signet of Civilization. DISCLAIMER This presentation does not follow any political interests, and is solely for cultural and social purposes. Any abuse and/or misuse of this presentation for any political purposes is strictly prohibited.
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IRAN Archaic Signet of Civilization
DISCLAIMER This presentation does not follow any political interests, and is solely for cultural and social purposes. Any abuse and/or misuse of this presentation for any political purposes is strictly prohibited. This presentation was made possible by the efforts of several Iranian students in the United States of America.
Contents General Information History Natural Scenery Tourism Social Life of Iranians Modern Iran before 1979 Revolution Iran after 1979 Revolution Art and Iranians Famous Iranians Iranians in USA Persian Words in English Language
General Information Middle East Europe Asia Africa
General Information Middle East is an area which covers parts of west Asia and North East Africa
General Information Caspian Sea Persian Gulf
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) Arable Area: about 10 % Population: 68,688,433 (July 2006 est.) Religion: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2% Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): more than 80% Reference: CIA Facebook Wikipedia.org
General Information Capital: Tehran Calendar: Persian Calendar This year: 1386 A Solar Calendar which is more Accurate than Gregorian Clanedar Persian New Year: 21st March Official Language: Farsi (Persian) Reference: CIA Facebook wikipedia.com
General Information Arid Semi Arid Mountains Forests
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 Kourosh, King of 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 Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Indian Ocean The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD) Reference: wikipedia.org
History 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. Reference: wikipedia.org
History A Safavid King Reference: wikipedia.org
History Ferdosi,A Famous Poet Reference: wikipedia.org
History A Safavid Palace, Isfahan
History Interior Design in a Safavid Palace Reference: wikipedia.org
History Qajar dynasty, Ruled from 1781 to 1925 B.C Reference: wikipedia.org
History Qajar Kings 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 Emress King is crowning the Emress Pahlavi Dynasty Reference: wikipedia.org
History Shah and President Truman, 1949 President Eisenhower Visits Iran, 1959 Shah and President Kennedy, 1962 Shah and President Lyndon, 1968 Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/
History Shah and President Nixon, 1973 President Nixon Visits Iran, 1972 Shah and President Ford, 1975 Shah and President Carter, 1977 Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/
History Iranian Revolution, 1979 Reference: wikipedia.org
History On 22 September 1980 Iraq invaded Iran and this war lasted from September 1980 to August 1988 and about a million Iranians killed or wounded. On 9 December 1991, the UN Secretary-General declared Iraq as invader and the war ended. Reference: wikipedia.org
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution Students, Tehran University Iranian students at Berkeley University 1970
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution Iranian Singers and Actresses Reference: iranian.com
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution Iranian Women Police Iranian Women Army Reference: iranian.com
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution Ski Resorts, Tehran
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution Tehran Symphonic Orchestra Reference: worldisround.com