Parthia

American  

[pahr-thee-uh] / ˈpɑr θi ə /

noun

1. an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.

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Parthia British  

/ ˈpɑːθɪə /

noun

1. a country in ancient Asia, southeast of the Caspian Sea, that expanded into a great empire dominating SW Asia in the 2nd century _bc It was destroyed by the Sassanids in the 3rd century _ad

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Example Sentences

In addition to winged Victories like that shown in the mock-up Trump’s arch, the sculptural program of the Arch of Severus includes depictions of four major battles in Parthia and the spoils of war.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

Keeping control over the vast kingdom proved difficult, and some of the far eastern portions like Bactria and Parthia began to break away around 250 BCE.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The terrain is dominated by giants, ancient competing superpowers seen late in their long histories: imperial Rome to the west and Parthia in Iran to the east.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2019

The first thing you see as you enter is early Islamic pottery made in Basra in 600BC and a display of coins from ancient Parthia in 350BC.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2016

Parthia and Rome had been engaged in a tug of war for decades as provinces along the eastern border of Rome’s territory changed hands and shifted loyalties.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby