Zoroastrianism

A religion founded in ancient Persia, perhaps during the sixth and seventh century BC. Once a religion with many followers, it currently only has about 200,000 members; most live in Iran and India.

Many scholars believe that numerous religious concepts first appeared in Zoroastrianism, and were later adopted by Judaism, and Christianity. These include: heaven, hell, resurrection of the body, the Messiah, final judgment, and the battle of Armageddon.