- Chaldeans
- Религия: (The priests and other persons educated in the classical Babylonian literature, especially in traditions of astronomy and astrology) халдеи
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Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia Persia … Catholic encyclopedia
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