Ancient Iran
Persia, found in
western Asia was established and ruled by great empires. In 549 BC Cyrus the Great
established
the Persian empire. The Persian Sassanian empire, established in AD 226 became
the greatest eastern rival of the
powerful Roman empire. The leading religion,
Zoroastrainism, was replaced by Shia Muslim culture when the Arabs
invaded.
These nomads
with camels are travelling through desert dunes in Iran.
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