Up until 1935, Iran was called Persia by foreigners. Before that, Persia was always the name of the country.
The Iranians themselves, though, always called their land "Iran".
No it wasn't... Iran was called Persia, Thailand was called Siam.
Persepolis is the Greek name for the area that was once Persia which includes Iran... where the book takes place
Persia is now known as Iran.
Iran was called Persia at that point in history; it was ruled by the Sassanid Empire.
The name now for Persia is IRAN.Found next to Iraq , turkey and afghanestan.(middle-east)Persia renamed itself Iran in 1935, March the 21st
Persia was once called Iran
False. Thailand was Siam; Iran was Persia.
No. Thailand is in Southeast Asia and Persia is in the middle East. Persia is now called Iran.
Persia is now known as Iran.
Iraq has been called Iraq through most of the modern period.
Persia (once was Persia).
Persia is now called Iran
No it wasn't... Iran was called Persia, Thailand was called Siam.
Iraq was one of several regions that came under the historic control of Persia on different occasions. However, these regions were never called "Persia". Iraq generally went by the name "Mesopotamia".The historic country of Persia is properly identified with the modern Islamic Republic of Iran, which is its successor-state (post-revolution).
Persia is now called Iran.
There is not a country called Persia at present. Today's Iran was called Persia in ancient times. Now it is 1.68sq km.
No. The historic name of Thailand was the Kingdom of Siam. IRAN was originally called Persia.