The future. |
Dear readers,
dear officials. In connection with the coming conquest of Iran,
(and the film about Alexander the Great and his conquests,) may
I propose official renaming of some Iranian, Afghan, and Pakistani
provinces to their Ancient Greek equivalents.
For instance:
Fars ==> Persis
Gurgan ==> Hyrcania
Hamadan and Tehran provinces ==> Media
Kerman ==> Carmania
Kurdistan ==> Gordiena (Corduena)
Khuzistan ==> Susiana
Mazendaran ==> Amardia or even Mitanni
Semnan ==> Parthia
South Azerbaijan ==> Atropatene
Sistan and Baluchestan ==> Sacastane
Baluchestan (partially situated in Pakistan) ==> Gedrosia
Yazd ==> Sagartia
Zanjan ==> Cadusia
Iraq (which was
once partly a province of Iran and who's capital Baghdad, meaning
"given by god," is Iranian by origin.) ==> Mesopotamia
Herat (former
part of Iran, now in Afghanistan) ==> Aria
Zabul (former part of Iran, now in Afghanistan) ==> Drangiana
Kandahar (former part of Iran, now in Afghanistan) ==> Arachosia
Merv (former part of Iran, now in Turkmenistan) ==> Margiana
Etc.
Cities:
Tehran ==>
Rhaga
Hamadan ==> Ecbatana
Tus ==> Susia
Madain (now in Iraq) ==> Ctesiphon
Etc.
Rivers
Karun ==> Pasitigris
etc.
Iran herself was
called Ariana by the Ancient Greeks .
To be continued... |