Ancient Persian Empire Religion | Zoroastrianism | Zoroaster | Zarathustra

Many people think of Persia as synonymous with Islam, though Islam only became the dominant religion in the Persian Empire after the Arab conquests of the seventh century. The first Persian Empire was shaped by a different religion: Zoroastrianism.

Named after the Persian prophet Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra), Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It’s still practiced today as a minority religion in parts of Iran and India.

Zoroaster, who likely lived sometime between 1500 and 500 B.C., taught followers to worship one god instead of the many deities worshipped by earlier Indo-Iranian groups.

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Main Reference/ Research Books:

- Ancient Civilizations by Captivating History Mesopotamia by Captivating History
- Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization Book by Paul Kriwaczek
- Rathbone Professor Emeritus of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology, University of Liverpool. Author of A Historical Commentary on Polybius and others.
- The Silk Roads by Peter FRANKOAN (my favorite, modern time historian writer)