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"Iran," however, is rooted in the word "Aryan," meaning "Land of the Aryans," and has been used locally since the Sassanian era to denote the broader realm of the Persian empires.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

The brick building of the National Museum of Iran, which opened in 1937, was designed by two French architects influenced by Iran’s Sassanian heritage.

From Reuters • Mar. 5, 2018

A huge Sassanian empire tomb occupies the middle of the gallery.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2016

This ex-sprinter on the Flat has taken well to the jumps game and had Sassanian well behind when opening her account over timber at Bangor last month.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2010

This Lakhmid kingdom was more or less dependent, during the four centuries of its existence, on the Sassanian empire, to which it formed a sort of buffer state towards Arabia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various