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Iran has been around for 10,000 years as we celebrate 250 years. [View all] pwb Mar 9 OP

We've always had a president over the past 250 years. Omnipresent Mar 9 #1

They had a Shah for thousands of years. LeftInTX Mar 9 #12

He was quite different from the 20th century Shah muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #17

History ( still castrate the rapist ) Whip-poor-will Mar 9 #2

No, Saul was travelling north from Judea to Damascus muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #4

Isn't it north east? LeftInTX Mar 9 #14

Many apologies - yes (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #19

Been thinking about this for days malaise Mar 9 #3

I don't think anyone would date Iran or Persia "10,000 years" muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #5

It is older. pwb Mar 9 #9

I'm not celebrating "250," but I get your point. nt City Lights Mar 9 #6

They had a large empire dalton99a Mar 9 #7

Iran is estimated to be about 2500 - 3500 years old. LeftInTX Mar 9 #18

+1 dalton99a Mar 9 #22

Posthumous Ronnie: "Don't bomb Iran, they put me in office!" RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Mar 9 #8

True, but the Islamic Republic of Iran is less than 50 years old Jose Garcia Mar 9 #11

Yeah, but have you seen that power structure flow chart? LeftInTX Mar 9 #20

Not with organizational continuity. n/t Munu Mar 9 #13

"Iran has us when it comes to brain power." Do they? EX500rider Mar 9 #16

They don't have 10,000 years of continuous history. Crunchy Frog Mar 9 #21