Show HOW armageddon PROFITED PERSIA that exceedingly III wind the world war blew much good to one nation persia for the higher price ot of silver doubled her capital made her raw materials sought after by the world and removed her from comparative isolation to a place among commer cal nations of high importance writing to the national geographic society concerning this rejuvenated ancient land ella C sykes says persia Is one of the oldest empires lo ID existence it lies has been a kingdom tor for 25 centuries ever since cyrus the great about B conquered media and united the country to his under the name of persia it lias has had many glorious episodes in its long history has produced the great teacher such world famous poets as omar khayyam saada and caliz and such great soldiers and rulers as darius I 1 I 1 and shah abbas again and again the empire his has been a prey to anarchy again and again conquering hosts have swept through the country alexander the great having many a successor the most destructive conqueror abeln being genghis khan with his hordes of savage mongols a leader who boasted that he had slain thirteen millions of his bis fellow creatures |