GeoByte1:In ancient times, Iran—then called Persia—ruled one of the world's great empires. Around 330 B.C.E. Persia was conquered by Alexander the Great.
GeoByte2:Persian poet and mathematician Omar Khayyam (c. 1050-c. 1123) is best known for the ^Rubaiyat^, a collection of poems.
GeoByte3:The capital of Iran is Tehran.
GeoByte4:Unlike the people of neighboring Middle Eastern countries, most Iranians are not Arabs.
GeoByte5:The history of this oil-rich country goes back almost 5,000 years.