Archaic Signet of Civilization

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DISCLAIMER

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political interests, and is solely for

cultural and social purposes. Any abuseand/or misuse of this presentation for any

political purposes is strictly prohibited.

This presentation was made possible by

the efforts of several Iranian students inthe United States of America.


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General Information


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General Information

Europe

Africa

Asia

Middle

East


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General Information

Middle East is an area which covers parts of west Asia

and North East Africa


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General Information

Persian

Gulf

CaspianSea


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General Information

Ancient Name:

Perse, Pars, Persia (Until 1935) Persians (Parsians)

Conventional Name:

Iran (After 1935) Iranians

Type of Government:

Republic (Islamic Republic)

Conventional Long Full Name:

Islamic Republic of Iran

Reference: CIA Facebook


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Irans Flag

Reference: CIA Facebook


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Iranian Bank Notes


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Race Background:

Aria (Arya)

Area: 1.648 million sq km (Slightly Larger than Alaska)

Arable Area: about 10 %

Population: 68,688,433 (July 2006 est.)

Religion: Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish,

Christian, and Baha'i 2%

Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): more than 80%

Reference: CIA FacebookWikipedia.org


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Capital: Tehran

Calendar: Persian Calendar

This year: 1386

A Solar Calendar which is moreAccurate than Gregorian

Clanedar

Persian New Year: 21st March

Official Language: Farsi (Persian)

Reference: CIA Facebookwikipedia.com


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Semi Arid

Mountains

Forests

Arid


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BriefHistory


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History

Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.)

Reference: Wikipedia.org


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History

Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE 330 BCE)


MediterraneanSea

Black

Sea


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History

Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE 330 BCE)

Darius, the Great

Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 6Darius finds the decree of Cyrus in the archives of

Achmetha (Hamadan), and directs Tatnai not to

disturb the Jews in their work. He also exempts them

from tribute, and supplies everything necessary for

the offerings. The Temple is finished in the month of

Adar, in the sixth year of Darius, and is dedicated with

great solemnity.

Cyrus, the Great

Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 1Cyrus king of Persia released God's people from their

captivity, with license to return and build the temple in

Jerusalem: and restored the holy vessels which

Nabuchodonosor had taken from them.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Darius.jpg


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History

All Nations Gate, Statue of Xerxes the Great, Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital

Reference: bia2.comdreamview.net


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History

Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital

Reference: bia2.com


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History

Apadana, Achaemenian Kings Monument

Reference: bia2.com


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History

Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the Great

Reference: dreamview.net


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History

Persepolis, Achaemenian Soldiers

Reference: bia2.com


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History

The First Human Rights Document Ever Made by

Darius I King of Persia, Achaemenian Era

http://www.buzznet.com/tags/are/photos/?id=1635161


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History

The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system

comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era

Reference: wikipedia.org


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History

The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)


Mediterranean Sea

Black Sea

Indian Ocean


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History

Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)



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History


Sassanid Dynasty invented Bank system.

During the third century AD, banks in

Persia and other territories in the Persianempire under Sassanid Empire issued

letters of credit known as Sakks and is

the root of the word cheque.


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History

Avicennia, 980 A.D., Physician and Philosopher

Author of The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine

which was for seven centuries the standard medical text in European universities



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History

Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D.



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History

A Safavid King

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanpalaces&page=4


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History

A Safavid Palace, Isfahan


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History

Interior Design in a Safavid Palace

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanpalaces&page=4


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History

Qajar dynasty, Ruled from 1781 to 1925 B.C

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Map_Iran_1900-en.png


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History

Qajar Kings

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/MozaffarDinShah.jpg


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History

Amir Kabir, Qajar Prime Minister

Established the First Modern University in Iran in 1880sReference: wikipedia.org


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History

Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941


Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979

Pahlavi Dynasty


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History

Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/

Shah and President Lyndon, 1968Shah and President Kennedy, 1962

President Eisenhower Visits Iran, 1959

Shah and President Truman, 1949


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History

Shah and President Carter, 1977

President Nixon Visits Iran, 1972

Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/

Shah and President Ford, 1975

Shah and President Nixon, 1973


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History

Ayatollah Khomeini

Iranian Revolution Leader, 1979



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History

On 22 September 1980 Iraq invaded Iran and this war lasted from September

1980 to August 1988 and about a million Iranians killed or wounded.

On 9 December 1991, the UN Secretary-General declared Iraq as

invader and the war ended.



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Natural Scenery


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Natural Scenery



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Natural Scenery


Fars News Agency


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Natural Scenery



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Natural Scenery



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Natural Scenery



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TourismAttractions


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Tourism Attractions


Chehel sotun, Esfahan Imam Square, Esfahan
http://www.pbase.com/rlankenau/iran


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Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netshirazcity.org

A mosque, Esfahan

Eram Garden, Shiraz


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Tourism Attractions


Interior Design of mosques


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Tourism Attractions

Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan


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Tourism Attractions


Ahwaz Bridge, Ahwaz Alisadr Cave, Hamedan

An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan Eel Goli, Tabriz


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Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netgettyiamges.com

Ali Qapu, EsfahanFerdowsi Monument, Mashad

Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan Khajoo Bridge Esfahan

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Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netflicker.com

Hafez Monument, Shiraz

Namak Abrood resort, Northern Iran

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Tourism Attractions

Reference: wildrussia.spb.ru

Imam Reza holly shrine (All made of gold and silver), Mashad

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Tourism Attractions

Reference: CHN Photo Agency

Kalut, the Biggest Cloddish Town of the World

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Tourism Attractions

Reference: mandalay.pltourism.chn.ir

Iranian Cappadocia: Kandovan

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Tourism Attractions

Reference: iranchamber.com

flicker.com

Salt Lake, Uromieh

Salt Lake, Uromieh

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Tourism Attractions

Reference: flicker.com

Qeshm Island

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Dolphin Park, Kish Island


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Tourism Attractions

Reference: kishtpc.com

Underground Town of Kariz, Kish Island


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TehranCapital of Iran

Tehran


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Tehran

Reference: dreamview.comflicker.com

Tehran


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Tehran

Reference: dreamview.com

Tehran


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Tehran


Tehran


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Tehran


bia2.com

Tehran


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Tehran



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Tehran


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Tehran


Tehran


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Tehran


Tehran


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Tehran

Reference: worldisround.com

Samand, Iran made Car

Tehran


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Tehran


Azadi Soccer Stadium

Capacity 100,000, Tehran

Tehran


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Tehran

Reference: tehranmetro.com

Subway Stations in Tehran


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Social Life

ofIranians


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Before1979 revolution

Social Life Before 1979 Revolution


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Students, Tehran University Iranian students at Berkeley University

1970



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Reference: iranian.com

Iranian Singers and Actresses



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Reference: iranian.com

Iranian Women Army

Iranian Women Police


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after1979 revolution

Social Life after 1979 Revolution


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Reference: worldisround.comIranian Youth



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Iranian Youth Participating

in Presidential Polls

Break Dance in the Street



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Fans of a Presidential CandidateSoccer Fans

Iranian Youth



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Iranian Youth

Soccer Fans



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Iranian Traffic Police



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Iranian Fashions



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Reference: Associated Press

Fars News Agency

Iranian Women Soccer Players Iranian Women Rugby Players



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Iranian Wrestling Team

Top Three of the World

Iranian Soccer Team

Top 20 of the World

Reference: ipna.ir



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Iranian Soccer Fans in World Cup 2006


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Iranian Women Polo Players Iranian Women Golf Players



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Iranian Women Car Racers



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Soc a e a te 9 9 e o ut o


Tehran Symphonic Orchestra



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Persian New Year, 21st of March



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Last Wednesday of the YearChahrshanbe Soori

Fireworks, Dance and Jump over Fire



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Ski Resorts, Tehran



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Iranian People Sympathetic with American People after September 11

Teharn


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ART and Iranians

Art and Iranians


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Reference: iranonline.com

Iranian Miniature


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Art and Iranians


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Reference: manhattanrugs.com

Blue Tile Works

Art and Iranians


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Reference: salamiran.org

Handicraft Copper

Works


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FamousIranians

Famous Iranians


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Christiane Amanpour

Chief International Correspondent for the CNN


Anousheh Ansari

First Female Private Space Tourism

Dr. Ghasem AsrarAssociate Administrator for Earth Science of NASA

Bijan DavariIBM Fellow and Vice President

Famous Iranians
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Hossein_Eslambolchi%2C_Web_2.0_Conference.jpg


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Hossein EslambolchiChief Technology Officer and Chief

Information Officer of AT&T


Prof. Mohammad JamshidiA Member of the Advisory board of the NASA JPL's MARS

Pathfinder Project

Prof. Ali JavanInventor of Gas Laser in 1960

Maria KhorsandPresident of Ericsson Company

Famous Iranians
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Hossein_Eslambolchi%2C_Web_2.0_Conference.jpg


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Omid KordestaniSenior Vice President for Worldwide Sales

and Field Operations of Google


Prof. Lotfi ZadehFather of Fuzzy Logic Theorem, UC Berkley Professor

Farzad NazemExecutive Vice President of Yahoo!

Pierre M. OmidyarFounder and Chairman of the eBay

Famous Iranians


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Azadeh TabazadehSenior Research Scientist, Earth Science Division, NASA


Faryar ShirzadFormer White House Deputy Assistant for International

Economic Affairs to President George W. Bush

Shirin EbadiThe First Iranian and the First Muslim Woman To Receive

the Nobel Peace Prize

Bijan Pakzad (Bijan)Designer of Menswear and Fragrances

Owner of the most expensive store in the world in Beverly Hills, CA


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Iranians is USA


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Iranians in USA


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It is estimated that about 800,000 Iranians live in

California.

The most population of Iranians, about 600,000, live in

Los Angeles which is called Tehrangeles

(Tehran-Los Angeles). Iranians live in Westwood district of L.A. Which is

called Little Persia and is one of the most expensive

districts of L.A.

Reference: google.com

wikipedia.org


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Persian words

inenglish language

Persian Words in English Language


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More than 500 Persian Words is estimated in English

Language. of them are as follows:Algorithm (Khwarazmi) Beggar(bi-kaar)

Bronze (birinj) Better(Behtar)

Best (Beh ast) Candy (Ghandy)

Caravan (krawn) Cash (karsha)

Caviar(khaviyar) Cheque(Check) (Chek)

Chess (shah) Cow (Gav)

Door(Darb) Guitar(Sitar)

Far(Far) Further(Fartar)

Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin

Persian Words in English Language


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Jackal (shaghl) Jasmine (yasmin)

Khaki (khaki) Kebab (Kabab)

Lemon (limoo) Lips (Lab)

Magic (magu) Orange (nranj)

Pajamas (p jmah) Paradise (pairidaeza)

Sandal (sandal) Sherry (Shiraz)

Spinach (aspanakh) Sugar(shakar)

Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin


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