Well, the 300 Spartans lost yes, but very shortly after, the persians sailed to a trap led by a double spy, Athens and the Spartans won at sea. The persians retrieted back to Asia Minor (now Turkey)...
It's in Southwestern Asia, in between Iraq and Afghanistan. However, there is a long story behind Persia. Now the country is called Iran (pronounced ee-ron). There is a province (similar to Canadian...