Overview of Ancient Persia

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by Khan Academy
published on 25 September 2017

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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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Academy, Khan. "Overview of Ancient Persia." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 Sep 2017. Web. 11 Jul 2020.

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