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noun • an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC • a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil | ||||
| 57% | 9 | King of Sparta who led the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae | ||
noun • king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC) | ||||
| 39% | 8 | Native of a Greek region associated with the Battle of Thermopylae | ||
noun • a resident of Laconia | ||||
Foe Of Sparta At The Battle Of Thermopylae
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PERSIA which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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