Parthian History

• Bahram Roshan Zamir:  -ایران در اشغال مقدونیان و شاهنشاهی اشکانی- (Iran from the Macedonian Occupation to the Parthian Dynasty) (in Persian) (pdf))
• Professor Shapour Shahbazi: Origins of the Parthians 
• Professor Shapour Shahbazi: The Parthian origins of the House of Rustam (pdf)
• Professor K. Schippmann The Arsacid Dynasty
• An Analysis of the History of Iran (Part Four): The Parthian Monarchy -بخش چهارم شاهنشاهی پارتیان- (in Persian) (pdf)
• Professor C. : Toumanoff: The Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia
• Professor M. Alam: Arsacid Coinage 
• The “Arsacid” Era [coming in 2013]
• Arsacid Chronology in Traditional History [coming in 2013]

Recommended Readings

• Wishart, David (2004). Parthian Shot (Marcus Corvinus Mysteries). Hodder & Stoughton. Order at Amazon.
• More readings to be posted soon.

Arts

• -کوک اشکانی به شکل گربه ی وحشی -Parthian Rhythons with Feline motifs

Sites

• The Parthian Castle at Ashur-كاخ اشكاني آشور- -
• The site of Behistun: From the Darius Inscription to the-Parthian Era by S. Amiriparian (in Persian, pdf)
• The Castle-Citadel of Zahak (coming in 2013) -گردایه (مجموعه) باستانی آژدهاک ( ضحاک ) آذرآبادگان-

Technology

• The Parthian Battery – باطری اشکانی: يک ميراث فراموش شده ی ايرانی-

Language, Script & Religion

• Professor M. Boyce: Arsacid Religion
• Notes on Parthian Orthography (Script)
• Dr. Ardashir Khodadian: Religion of the Parthians (in Persian) (pdf)

Parthian Music and Culture

• Livshits, V.A. (2002). Parthians joking? Manuscripta Orietalia: International Journal for Oriental manuscript Rsearch, Vol 8 , no.1, pp. 27-35. (pdf)
• Curtis, V.S. (2001). Parthian belts and Plaques. Iranica Antiqua, vol. XXXVI,pp. 299-327. (pdf)
• Professor Mary Boyce: The Parthian Gowsan and the Martial Music tradition of Iran (pdf) (in Persian)
• Parthian and Central Asian martial music
• Musical Culture of Parthia and Hellenistic East: Parallels in Fine Art and Architecture

Parthians and the Shahname

• -پارتیان و گرد آوری شاهنامه های مرجع- دکتر پروانه پورشریعتی- (pdf) Dr. Parvaneh Pourshariati – Parthians and the Shahname
• -فضایی، یوسف-بحثی از شاهنامه فردوسی و شخصیت رستم داستان- پهلوان–مجله چیستا -دی و بهمن– Yusef Fazai (1991). A discussion of the Shahname of Firdowsi and the personality of Rustam Dastan-Pahlevan. Cheesta journal, No.s 74-75, pp. 525-546 (pdf) (in Persian)
• -محمد رضایی دشت اژنه-رستم اژدها كش و درفش اژدها پيكر-پژوهشهاي ادبي تابستان 1388; 6(24):53-79-Mohammad Rezai Dasht Azhneh (2010), Rustam the Dragon-slayer and the Dragon Banner. Pazhoheshaye Adabi, (24) 6, pp.79-53. (pdf) (in Persian)

History of Pontus-Cappadocia

• Professor Brian McGing: Mithradates VI “Eupador” of the Pontus Kingdom
• Eastern Anatolia: Heir to an Irano-Greek legacy
• History Channel Program: Derinkuyu the Underground City

Recommended Readings

• Matyszak, Philip (2009). Mithradates the Great: Rome’s Indomitable Enemy. Pen and Sword. Order at Amazon.
• Mayor, Adrienne  (2011). The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome’s Deadliest Enemy. Princeton University Press. Order at Amazon.
• -نسل شجاعان: زندگی مهرداد بزرگ / چاپخانه حیدری-Saboktagin, Salvar (1992). Nasl e Shoja-an [The Brave/Bold Generation]. Tehran: Chapkhaneye Heydari. (pdf)

Commentaries

• Hessam’s Blog-ساخت یک سریال تاریخی - The Critical Need to produce a TVDocumentary Series on the History of the Parthians]

Links & Resources

• The Parthian Empire: History and Coins of Ancient Parthia
• Cultural Heritage News Agency of Iran   -خبرگزاري ميراث فرهنگي

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