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Iran

Iran

Climate: Iran has a diverse climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters are mild and the summers are very hot, having average daily temperatures in July exceeding 38° C (100° F). On the Khuzestan plain, summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.

Climate: Iran has a diverse climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters are mild and the summers are very hot, having average daily temperatures in July exceeding 38° C (100° F). On the Khuzestan plain, summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.

Currency: The rial (ریال) is the official currency of Iran, however to save time in a high-inflation economy prices are sometimes quoted in tomans (تومان). One toman is equal to ten rials.

Currency: The rial (ریال) is the official currency of Iran, however to save time in a high-inflation economy prices are sometimes quoted in tomans (تومان). One toman is equal to ten rials.

Dress code: The most common uniform consists of a head scarf (roo-sari, روسری) to conceal the head and neck, a formless, knee-length coat known as a roo-poosh (روپوش) and a long dress or pair of pantsbut your face from view.

Dress code: The most common uniform consists of a head scarf (roo-sari, روسری) to conceal the head and neck, a formless, knee-length coat known as a roo-poosh (روپوش) and a long dress or pair of pantsbut your face from view.

Persian Empire in old times

Persian Empire in old times

Empires of Persia

Location :Iran is situated in south-western Asia and borders the three CIS states, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Turkmenistan, as well as the Caspian Seas to the north, Turkey and Iraq to the west, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south and Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east.

Location :Iran is situated in south-western Asia and borders the three CIS states, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Turkmenistan, as well as the Caspian Seas to the north, Turkey and Iraq to the west, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south and Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east.

The Elamites called their country Haltamti meaning 'highland' which the Akkadians rendered as Elam. Some people believe that the Elamites are the descendants of Elam, the eldest son of Shem of the Old Testament and hence the name.

The Elamites called their country Haltamti meaning 'highland' which the Akkadians rendered as Elam. Some people believe that the Elamites are the descendants of Elam, the eldest son of Shem of the Old Testament and hence the name.

The Medes (from Old Persian Māda-) were an ancient Iranian people who lived inIran in an area known as Media and spoke a northwestern Iranian language referred to as the Median language.

The yellow represents theterritory controlled by the Medes.

The Medes (from Old Persian Māda-) were an ancient Iranian people who lived inIran in an area known as Media and spoke a northwestern Iranian language referred to as the Median language.

The yellow represents theterritory controlled by the Medes.

Persian Language, also known as Farsi, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European languages. It is the language of Iran and is also widely spoken in Afghanistan and, in an archaic form,inTajikistan and the Pamir Mountainregion.

Persian Language, also known as Farsi, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European languages. It is the language of Iran and is also widely spoken in Afghanistan and, in an archaic form,inTajikistan and the Pamir Mountainregion.

THE FOUNDER: THE RISE OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE UNDERCYRUS THE GREAT (550-529

BCE)

THE FOUNDER: THE RISE OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE UNDERCYRUS THE GREAT (550-529

BCE)

Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated

Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated

Cyrus the Great SucceedingEmperors

ACHAEMENIDS:ACHAEMENESTEISPESCYRUS ICAMBYSES I (KAMBIZ)CYRUS THE GREAT, START OF ACHAEMENID EMPIRE, 559BC - 530BCKAMBIZ II, 530BC - 522BCDARIUS I THE GREAT, 522BC - 486BCXERXES I (KHASHYAR), 486BC - 465BCARTAXERXES I , 465BC - 425BCXERXES II, 425BC - 424BC (45 DAYS)DARIUS II, 423BC - 404BCARTAXERXES II, 404BC - 359BCARTAXERXES III, 359BC - 339BCARSES, 338BC - 336BCDARIUS III, 336BC - 330BC

HELLENISTIC PERIOD:ALEXANDER (III) THE GREAT, 330BC - 323BCPHILIP III (ARRHIDAEUS), 323BC - 317BCALEXANDER IV, 317BC - 312BC

ACHAEMENIDS:ACHAEMENESTEISPESCYRUS ICAMBYSES I (KAMBIZ)CYRUS THE GREAT, START OF ACHAEMENID EMPIRE, 559BC - 530BCKAMBIZ II, 530BC - 522BCDARIUS I THE GREAT, 522BC - 486BCXERXES I (KHASHYAR), 486BC - 465BCARTAXERXES I , 465BC - 425BCXERXES II, 425BC - 424BC (45 DAYS)DARIUS II, 423BC - 404BCARTAXERXES II, 404BC - 359BCARTAXERXES III, 359BC - 339BCARSES, 338BC - 336BCDARIUS III, 336BC - 330BC

HELLENISTIC PERIOD:ALEXANDER (III) THE GREAT, 330BC - 323BCPHILIP III (ARRHIDAEUS), 323BC - 317BCALEXANDER IV, 317BC - 312BC

What is the Sassanian empire

The Sassanid Empire (also spelled Sasanid Empire, Sassanian Empire, or Sasanian Empire), known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān, was the last pre-IslamicPersian Empire, ruled bythe SasanianDynasty from 224 to 651. The Sassanid Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the two main powers in Western Asia and Europe, alongside the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire, for a period of more than 400 years.

The Sassanid Empire (also spelled Sasanid Empire, Sassanian Empire, or Sasanian Empire), known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān, was the last pre-IslamicPersian Empire, ruled bythe SasanianDynasty from 224 to 651. The Sassanid Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the two main powers in Western Asia and Europe, alongside the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine Empire, for a period of more than 400 years.

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