History of Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Iran (or Persia, as it was commonly known in the Western world) is intertwined with that of Greater Iran, a sociocultural region spanning the area between Anatolia in the west and the Indus River and Syr Darya in the east, and between the Caucasus and Eurasian Steppe in the north and the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman …
Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of architecture in Iran dates back to at least 5,000 BC, with characteristic examples distributed over an area from what is now Turkey and Iraq to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, and from the Caucasus to Zanzibar.
Iran | People, Religion, Leader, President, Map, & Nuclear Deal
WEB2 days ago · Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The country maintains a rich and distinctive cultural and social continuity dating back to the Achaemenian period, which began in 550 bce. Since 1979 it has become known for its unique brand of Islamic republic.
History of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Wikipedia
WEBBy 1988, Iran was nearly bankrupted by the ruinous costs of the war and its manpower pool also exhausted. The Iranian Army in desperation began resorting to using boys as young as 14 in human wave attacks against Iraqi machine gun emplacements.
History of Iran | Britannica
WEBIn that country, following the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who had been supported by the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran was proclaimed on February 1, 1979, under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In November militants seized the U.S. embassy….
Iran - Ancient Empire, Persian Culture, Islamic Revolution
WEBThis article discusses the history of Iran from 640 ce to the present. For the history of the region before the 7th century, see ancient Iran.
A Brief History Of Iran | HistoryExtra
WEBJan 8, 2020 · Iran enjoys one of the richest historical lineages of any modern state stretching back several thousand years. This history can be broadly divided into three epochs: the pre-Islamic ancient period (c559 BC to 651 AD); the Islamic era (651 AD to 1800 AD); and the modern era, defined by its encounter with Western modernity from …
History of Iran - Wikiwand
WEBIran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC.
The Cambridge History of Iran
WEBThe Cambridge History of Iran is an eight-volume survey of Iranian history and culture, and its contribution to the civilisation of the world. All aspect of the religious, philosophical, political, economic, scientific and artistic elements in Iranian civilisation are studies, with some emphasis on geographical and ecological factors which have ...
Iran profile - timeline - BBC News
WEBJan 6, 2020 · A chronology of key events in Iran's history, from the first Persian Empire to the present
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