Most people have heard about the famous and mighty Persian Empire of old, be it the one ruled by the Achaemenid Dynasty which challenged the Greeks and ultimately fell to the might Alexander the Great or the later Persian Empire ruled by the Parthian and Sassanid Dynasties which fought against the Romans an the Byzantines before being conquered by the Arab tribes which brought the Islamic religion to the Iranian Plateau. However, after those glory days of the ancient era, the Persian story is relatively ignored, hidden in the dark corners of history Because of this, most of us have no idea how the Persian Empire became the contemporary Iranian republic. In this book, you will discover more about the following: Art, Culture, and Religion Economy and Society Warfare and Conquest End of the Scythians and Sarmatia's And much, much more! The Zagros Mountains have long been home to a civilization whose marvelous development throughout history is like no other. This book seeks to explore the rich history of Iran, all the way from the first Iranian peoples to the creation of the modern nation-state we know today. It analyzes the transformation of the region's inhabitants from a primitive society to a world superpower to a country centered on strong religious principles and beliefs.