Iran (or Persia) is one of the few multi-ethnic ancient nations. This vast country features an array of peoples that each contributed militarily or culturally to one of the oldest nation states. Here's each ethnic group which constitute part of the national Iranian identity: 🧵

Land of fine carpets

Aha Bogoo A traditional song from Northern Iran

Ancient Persian themed ballet performance in Iran during the 1970s

There are exceptions in central & eastern Turkey however. Thanks to the Armenians & Persians.

The most visited museum in Turkey is Mevlana. The burial place of the Persian poet, Rumi. And was built by a Persian architect from Iran in the 1200s.

RT @ShahanshahCyrus: Italian rococo-style depiction of Shapur of Persia humiliating the defeated Roman Emperor Valerian From 1729 https://…

@Vet2004Nina That’s true, but Egypt and Indus Valley were under Iranian dominion and they did contribute some War Elephants. They probably did not go to Persepolis city though.

@Anushirvan03 Well, the Taj Mahal is technically Persian architecture but yeah I agree. It’s a little like AI slapped together, Rome, Egypt and India.

@GreaterIran92 I’ll go ask

@s_zumock That’s true. One problem we have is that the AI isn’t fed with enough art about Iranian/persian structures like it is for Rome and Greece so we get a bunch of stuff that just looks like ayatollahs and post Islamic buildings.

@MARXISM_KILLS Pronounced “Pārsa” by the ancient Iranians. But the Greek name has stuck.

@TheRabbitHole84 Cramer is reverse Nostradamus

@kurosh_web3

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