Overview of Ancient Persia

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Video

Amanda Iliadis
by Khan Academy
published on 25 September 2017

This brief video explains the origin of the terms "Persia" and Zoroastrianism. It also puts the Median, Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian and Sassanian Empires in context.

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Academy, K. (2017, September 25). Overview of Ancient Persia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1269/overview-of-ancient-persia/

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Academy, Khan. "Overview of Ancient Persia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 25, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1269/overview-of-ancient-persia/.

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Academy, Khan. "Overview of Ancient Persia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Sep 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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