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A powerful empire east of Rome — Parthians were at Pentecost
PersiaHistorically Verified
A major empire that rivaled Rome. Documented in Greco-Roman and Near Eastern sources as a powerful kingdom in modern Iran and Iraq.
A major empire in modern-day Iran and Iraq that rivaled Rome's power. Parthians are listed first among the nationalities present at Pentecost (Acts 2:9), representing the Jewish diaspora in the far east. The Parthian Empire was Rome's most formidable rival, and its mention in Acts shows how widely the Jewish people had been scattered across the ancient world.
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