Shurangiz
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The shurangiz is an Iranian musical instrument based on the setar. It was developed during the 20th century.
Hossein Alizadeh playing the shurangiz
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The Achaemenid Empire, or the First Persian Empire, at its greatest extent
The Saffarid dynasty in 900 AD
Reza Shah with then-Crown Prince Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at Persepolis, c. 1939