Persian Language and History

Spirits

• Zoroastrianism teaches that there are two uncreated things called spirits

• Zoroastrianism believes in a single creator spirit

• Zoroastrianism denies the existence of spirits

• Zoroastrianism teaches that spirits are created beings

Cuneiform

• The Behistun carvings that were used to decipher information from ancient Persia

• An ancient form of writing used in Mesopotamia

• A type of pottery found in ancient Egypt

• A style of architecture from ancient Greece

Themistocles

• An Athenian general who had a plan to ram and sink Persian ships

• A Spartan warrior known for his bravery in battle

• A Persian king who fought against the Greeks

• A philosopher who taught in Athens

Asia Minor

• A rebellion broke out here because Persia wanted to expand its borders

• It was the birthplace of several ancient civilizations

• It is known for its vast deserts and arid climate

• It was a major trade route between Europe and Asia

Plataea

• The location where the Persian empire admitted defeat in battle

• The capital of the Persian empire

• A famous battle in ancient Greece

• A city known for its trade routes

Eternal

• A being that is temporary and finite

• A being that is never ending

• A being that is created and destroyed

• A being that is limited by time

Old Persian

• Language of the Persian kings

• A dialect of Arabic

• An ancient form of Greek

• A modern Iranian language

Aramaic

• A dialect of ancient Greek

• The language spoken in ancient Persia by the common people

• A form of ancient Egyptian script

• The language of the Roman Empire

King Xerxes

• He led the Persians to defeat the Greeks at the battle at Thermopylae

• He was a famous Greek philosopher

• He conquered Egypt and built the Great Pyramid

• He was known for his naval strategies against the Romans

King Darius

• His army sailed to the plain of Marathon where they were defeated

• He was known for his construction of the Royal Road

• He was the first king of Persia

• He expanded the Persian Empire to its greatest extent