the most extensive compendium ever conceived on the past and present culture of the peoples who speak an Iranian language and their contribution to the broader history of human civilization.
Keywords: Iran, Iranica, Encyclopaedia Iranica, Persia, Farsi, Mesopotamia, Babilonia, Persian, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Tajikistan, Achamedian Empire, Persian Empire, Elam, Industry, Arhitecture, Agriculture, Economy, literature