The History of Ancient Iran

according Achaemenid Afghanistan Alexander Anatolia ancient Antiochus appear Arabic Aramaic archaeological Ardashir Armenia army Assyria Bactria battle became bibliography called Central Asia century chief Chosroes coinage coins conquest continued culture Cyrus Darius defeated discussion early east eastern empire especially evidence excavations existence extended followed further geography give Greek Herat identified important independent India indicate influence inscription Iran Iranian king Kushan Kushan Empire land language later meaning Medes Media mentioned Moscow mountains nomads noted origin Parthian perhaps period Persepolis Persian Persis plains plateau population possible present presumably probably province references reign religion remains revolt River Roman royal rule rulers Saka Sasanian satrap says scholars seems Seleucid Shapur sources Studies suggests texts took town trade various western Zoroastrian