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Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia Persia … Catholic encyclopedia
PERSIA — (Heb. פָּרָס, Paras), empire whose home coincided roughly with that of the province of Fars in modern Iran. Its inhabitants, calling themselves Persians, are first mentioned in Assyrian records of approximately 640 B.C.E. According to these… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Persia — Die Persia im Hafen von Aden (Postkarte) Schiffsdaten Flagge: … Deutsch Wikipedia
PERSIA — quae Persis Ptol. Plin. l. 6. c. 25. et Melae, l. 1. c. 2. Farstan, et Farsistan incolis, teste Castaldô, Provincia Asiae notissima atque clarissima, inter Susianam ad occasum, et Carmaniam ad ortum; atque inter Parthiam ad Boream et sinum… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Persia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Extensión del Imperio Aqueménida hacia el 500 a. C … Wikipedia Español
Persia — Persia is the old name for the country now called Iran. Reza Shah Pahlavi changed the name to Iran, the land of the Aryans, in 1935. The name Persia comes from the country s southern province, Fars, from where the Achaemenids came to establish … Historical Dictionary of the Kurds
Persia — Persia, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 363 Housing Units (2000): 145 Land area (2000): 0.456645 sq. miles (1.182705 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.456645 sq. miles (1.182705 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Persia, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 363 Housing Units (2000): 145 Land area (2000): 0.456645 sq. miles (1.182705 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.456645 sq. miles (1.182705 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Persia — Persia, s. Persien 1) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Persĭa — Persĭa, gröberes und bedrucktes Jutegewebe für Decken, Portieren u. dgl … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Persia — [pʉr′zhə, pʉr′shə] [L < Gr Persais < OPers Pārsa] 1. former name for IRAN1 2. PERSIAN EMPIRE … English World dictionary
