Parthie is a historical region locatit in the modren sooth-wastren Turkmenistan an north-eastren Iran, best kent for havin been the poleetical an cultural base o the Arsacid dynasty, rulers o the Parthian Empire. The name ""Parthia"" is a continuation frae Laitin Parthia, frae Auld Persie Parthava, which was the Parthian leid self-designator signifyin ""o the Parthians"" who wur an Iranian fowk. In context tae its Hellenistic period Parthie an aa appears as Parthyaea.