Overview of Ancient Persia

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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. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/video/1269/

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Academy, Khan. "Overview of Ancient Persia." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 25, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/video/1269/.

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