The word 'persia' is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to the region of the southwestern part of the Asian continent once known as Persia, or it can be used to refer to the historical Persian Empire. Example Sentence: During the reign of the Persian Empire, Persians developed a number of innovations in the fields of mathematics and astronomy.
NOT since Athens and Persia went to war in the 5th century BC has Iran mattered so much to Europe.
In Yemen, Iraq, Syria and across the Gulf, the Saudis' age-old proxy war with Iran, formerly Persia, poisons hopes of peace.
Dokhmenashini originated in ancient Persia, the homeland which the Parsis fled, circa 900 AD, to protect their ancient faith from an emerging Islam.
The eight-day trip also includes a night in an auberge at Zagora and time in Ouarzazate, or 'Ozzywood', where Prince of Persia is currently being shot (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton).
They exult in the memory of the seventh and eighth centuries, when they carried the word and the sword of Islam out of the Arabian fastness and built an empire from Persia to the Pyrenees.Related items Waking from its sleepJul 23rd 2009 From the archive: When history passes byMay 12th 1990History, though, can exert a baleful influence.
(Hat tip: D-Link)And with the "Prince of Persia" movie now in cinemas, here's the original movie starring the prince, from 1985.
EVER since Esther disguised her Jewish roots to seduce the king of Persia more than 2,000 years ago, Jews have celebrated her deception once a year with the festival of Purim, not least by dressing up as their worst enemies.
Some despots, in Hindustan and Persia, went further, slitting smokers' lips or pouring molten lead down their throats.
Despite his name, and despite a tomb in Kabul restored at America's expense, al-Afghani was born in Persia in 1838.
A death revisited Pants on fire Reprints Related items Iran's rebellious students: Go undergroundJul 9th 2009 Iran's fading protests: The regime digs inJun 30th 2009The memory of Britain's two 20th-century invasions is bitter (Russia too invaded Persia twice, but it attracts less ire).
Muhammad had toppled the two great empires of the day, Persia and Byzantium.
