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Greater Iran

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Greater Iran is a big area.

Achaemenid Empire 500 BCE.jpg
Achaemenid Empire 500 BCE.jpg
It has many lands. Many people there speak the same way. It was very large long ago.
The maximum extent of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I.png
The maximum extent of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I.png
It is a special place. Do you want to learn more?

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Scythia-Parthia 100 BC.png
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Coin of Nader Shah, minted in Shiraz.jpg
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Derbent winter.jpg
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Head of Bactrian ruler (Satrap), Temple...
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Buyids 970.png
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File:The maximum extent of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I.png
The maximum extent of the Safavid Empire...
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ZanddynastyTrial.png
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Greatest extent of the Qajar empire.png
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