| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| IRAN | Persia, in the past |
| IRAN | It was Persia in the past |
| ESTHER | Queen of Persia, in the Bible |
| IRANIST | Specialist in the history of Persia. |
| EZRA | It begins "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia..." |
| EZRA | It begins "In the first year of Cyrus, King of Persia..." |
| EZRA | Book that begins "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia ..." |
| EZRA | Bible book that begins "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia" |
