IRNA � The historical documents, cartographs, maps, and drawings which exist in various languages confirm the authenticity of the name �Persian Gulf�, Bahram Taheri an official affiliated to the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Speaking to IRNA, he noted that the name of �Persian Gulf� has been repeated in paintings and cartographies of sailors and tourists in various languages.

Some of the drawings with the name of �Persian Gulf� have been also illustrated based on the Ptolemic style, the official added.

He said that Muslim cartographers have also written the Arabic equivalent for the �Persian Gulf� to call the waters south of Iran.

The Portuguese and Dutch navigators have also illustrated maps in the 16-19 centuries which include the name of �Persian Gulf� in their own languages, Taheri noted.

He said that �Sinus Persicus�, �Khalij al-Farsi�, �Bahr al-Farsi� and the �Persian Gulf� are the names used by the navigators in their maps during the history.

There are also maps with the name of �Persian Gulf�, belonging to the imperialism era(16-19 centuries) in Russian, French and German languages, the official added.