Which modern country was previously called Persia?

Correct answer: Iran

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Marshall
Marshall
In my opinion Persia sounds better
Gary
Gary
Iraq used to be Babylon.
* Seshati *
* Seshati *
One of the oldest cultures I love watching documentaries on ancient worlds wow some of the architecture & artefacts left from the early years are simply stunning, so many cultures get destroyed by others & Iran is no exception sadly.
Ironstine
Ironstine
they speak Farsi .. which is a cognate (corrupted away from same word ) as Persian..... the Persians were just the ruling clique at one time .... before Persia there was a country called Elam ...
Player Elf Council
Player Elf Council
Gary, Babylon was a city, not a country.
zain
zain
Ironstine, actually persia is the corrupted word. the actual name of the countrybwas Faras and the language was called farsi meaning " the language of Faras"
Player #50858925
Player #50858925
i think Iraq is formerly Mesopotamia.
Taranchalanche
Taranchalanche
My beloved cat was Iran Ian. But from way back.
Player #29211091
Player #29211091
Actually different tribes as kurd, Arab and Turk living there and word of Persia refer to Persian only then great Reza shah changed the name from Persia to Iran cause of solidarity between tribes.
BrainTek
BrainTek
it's unfortunate that Iran won't allow archeological explorations
Player #120374466
Player #120374466
Persia had part in fulfilling Bible prophesy in aiding the exiled Isrealites to return home to Judea and to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem.
Luis
Luis
another interesting history Persians were arch enemies w/the Greeks
Lam Vy Da
Lam Vy Da
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peykansiah, Iran in 1935. Before there was not any other countries?🤨
I
I
The Ahamanish, The Safavids and others didn't call it either Persia or Iran. Even travellers wrote about it.
I
I
Player #57167, Persia was not only Iran. Several modern countries were in Persia.
Player #107679064
Player #107679064
Player Elf Council, Babylon refers to Iraq
Player #62752956
Player #62752956
Ironstine, Elam was well established at the time of Sumer, a couple thousand years before the Iranians migrated in. However Elam was only a small part of what is now Iran.
SOS
SOS
zain, I wondered why it was called Farsi, thanks for explaining. But don't they also speak Dari? Where does that fit in I wonder?
SOS
SOS
Marshall, I think I prefer Persia too 'cos I always get confused between Iran & Iraq!
peykansiah
peykansiah
Iran is also famous for becoming first country in history.
Mankaran Singh Chugh
Mankaran Singh Chugh
I know this because Parsis and Iranis came from that country to avoid Muslim persecutions during Arab conquest
Suekirider
Suekirider
Marshall, I totally agree!
*[vladtheimpaler]*
*[vladtheimpaler]*
Both Iran and Iraq were Persia
RushMama2112
RushMama2112
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