Aria (region)

Aria (Greek: Ἀρ(ε)ίαAr(e)ía, آريا; LatinAria, representing Old Persian 𐏃𐎼𐎡𐎺 Haraiva, Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬋𐬌𐬬𐬀 Harōiva) was an Achaemenidsatrapy centered on the city of Herat in present-day western Afghanistan. In classical sources, Aria has sometimes been confused with the greater region of ancient Ariana, of which Aria formed a part.