The Kaveh Farrokh Foundation Eire-An Europa Initiative (KFF-EEI) is geared towards emphasizing the mutual influence and relationship between Iranian and European civilizations. This is achieved through academic engagements inclusive of publications, conferences, and other activities (see for example the following resources):
- Farrokh, K. (2016). An Overview of the Artistic, Architectural, Engineering and Culinary exchanges between Ancient Iran and the Greco-Roman World. AGON: Rivista Internazionale di Studi Culturali, Linguistici e Letterari, No.7, pp.64-124.
- PhD Dissertation by Sheda Vasseqhi (University of New England; academic supervision team Academic advising Team: Marylin Newell, Laura Bertonazzi, Kaveh Farrokh): Positioning Of Iran And Iranians In Origins Of Western Civilization.– see also News Release …
- UBC Lecture (November 29, 2019): Civilizational Contacts between Ancient Iran and Europe
The Arthurian Legends, Iranic Peoples/Persia and Britain
King Arthur & Eire-An/Persia
- King Arthur [Part I]: Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
- King Arthur [Part II]: Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
- Mark Adderly: Theories about the Origins of the Arthurian Legend
- János Makkay (1996). The Sarmatian Connection: Stories of the Arthurian Cycle and Legends and Miracles of Ladislas, King and Saint.The New Hungarian Quarterly, Volume 37, no. 144, Winter 1996, pp. 113-125.
Anglo-Saxons & Eire-An/Persia
- Sharon Turner: Persian origins of Anglo-Saxon Words
- Helmut Nickel: The Dawn of the Age of Chivalry
- Dr. Khajik Gevorgiyan (2007). A Comparison of European and Iranian Knighthood. Sokhan e Esgh: Vizhehaye Ta-amol e Iran va Jahan, number 33-34, pp.151-157 (in Persian) (pdf)
- –ميز گرد شاه آرتور کشف شد -King Arthur’s Round Table Discovered (in Persian)
- Bahar Mousavi-Hejazi & Mohammad Rezapour-Jaafar (2002). The influence of Persia on the arts of Britain. –هنرهاي زيبا زمستان – [Honarhaye Zibaye Zemestan/The Beautiful Arts of Winter]. Number 12, pp.4-22. (pdf) (in Persian)
Works by Linda A. Malcor and C. Scott Littleton
- Victor H. Mair: Review of C. Scott Littleton and Linda A. Malcor’s From Scythia to Camelot
- Linda A. Malcor: Lucius Artorius Castus – An Officer and an Equestrian – notes and bibliography
- Linda A, Malcor: Lucius Artorius Castus – the Battles in Britain – notes and bibliography
Ireland (Eire) and Eire-An/Persia
- Surprising Find of Unknown Gaelic Translation of Ibn Sīna in Spine of Irish Book
- Erin and Iran: Cultural Encounters between the Irish and the Iranians
The Goths, Germanic Peoples and Impact of Iranian Civilization
- Farrokh, K. (2018). Germania, Vikings, Saxons and Ancient Iran. Persian Heritage, 90, pp.28-30.
- When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment
- The Drafsh Kaviani Emblem and its connections to the European-Gothic Cross
- Norwegian Vikings purchased Silk from Persia
- The Viking Ulfbehrt Sword and Persian Steel
- Viking-era Sasanian and Arab-Sasanian Silver Coins Found in Sweden
Gothic and European Architecture
- Gothic Architecture and Persian Origins
- –شناسايي نخستين چارتاقي اروپايي مشابه چارتاقيهاي ايران– Cultural Heritage News Agency of Iran: Identification of Eutope’s First Chahar-Tagh structure identical to its Iranian counterparts.
- Professors Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
France and Spain
- کردقراچلو، کاملیا-پهلوانان و شوالیه ها و آبشخورهای فرهنگی دو ملت ایران و فرانسه-صفحه از 31 تا 42-مجلات : زبان و ادبيات- سخن عشق-بهار و تابستان 1386 – شماره 33 و34 – Kamlia Kordcheraqlu (2006). The Pahlevans and the Chevaliers: Sokhane Esgh, No.s 33-34, pp.31-41. (pdf) (in Persian)
- Chaharshanbeh Soori ceremony of ancient Persia: Links with Spain?
The Caucasus
Eastern and Central Europe (Slavs and Hungarians)
- Common Origin of Croats, Serbs and Jats
- Croatians and ancient Iran
- The Jasz of Hungary: an Iranian connection
- The Impact of Iranian Culture and Language in Poland
- –گفت وگويي كوتاه با آنا كراسنوولسكا، شاهنامه شناس لهستاني-لهستاني ها و شناخت شاهنامهdiscussion with Polish Shahname specialist Anna Kraslonowaska: The Poles and Familiarization with the Shahname
- Farroukh Jorat: Iranian Elements in the Culture of the Ancient Slavs
- Tehran Times: “Dream of Danube” to reconnect long-lost cousins in Iran and Hungary
- –تاثير زبان فارسي در زبان صرب و كروآتي*محمود فتوحی،-Mahmoud Fotouhi. The influence of the Persian language upon Serbian and Croatian languages. Tahghighate Iranshenasi [Researches in Iranian Studies], Nameye Farhangestan 4/8, pp. 88-106. (pdf) (in Persian)
- Millenium (Czech Website): History of the Derafsh Kavian (esp. discussion in relation to early Moravian history)
- The London Progressive Journal: David Rahni: Croatia and Bosnia – What are their Ties with Iran?
- Darius I Stele Discovered in Southern Russia
- Rumanian Scholar’s views of Ancient Europa-Iran Ties
Northern Russia and the Arctic
Ancient Greece and Impact of Ancient Persia
- Janine Bakker: Persian influence on Greece
- Jacques Duchesne-Guillemin: Persian Influence on Greek Thought
- Hatam Ghaderi (2009). Iranian influences on ancient Greek works: examining the works of Plato and Xenophon (Part One in pdf and Part Two in pdf). Pazhoheshe Siyasate Nazari [Research in the Politics of Humanties], Sixth edition (Summer-Fail), pp. 27-60. (in Persian)
Ancient Rome, Medieval Italy, Byzantium and Impact of Ancient Persia
- Farrokh, K. (2016). An Overview of the Artistic, Architectural, Engineering and Culinary exchanges between Ancient Iran and the Greco-Roman World. AGON: Rivista Internazionale di Studi Culturali, Linguistici e Letterari, No.7, pp.64-124.
- –تاثیر تصویر سیمرغ ساسانی بر روی هنر اسلامی، بیزانس و مسیحی/ دکتر علیرضا طاهری/ نشریه هنرهای زیبا-هنرهای تجسمی، شماره 38، 1388-Ali-Reza Taheri (2009). The Influence of the Simurgh [Persian Gryphon-bird] on Byzantine, Christian and Islamic arts. Nashriye Honarhaye Ziba [Beautiful Arts Journal], Number 38, pp. 15-24. (pdf) (in Persian)
- –عامترین نام مردان ایتالیا از ایران آمده است– Italian names of Iranian origin (in Persian)
- Nik Spatari: Castle of Ardashir and Rome’s Basilica di Massenzio
- Asghar Seyed Gohrab: Persian roots of Puccini’s Opera Turandot (Turandokht)
- Palermo’s Medieval Mosaics inspired by Sassanian Art
Europe and Impact of Persianate Civilization
- Bijan Khalili interview (in Persian): Influence of Ancient Iran upon Europe
- –ايرانيان و جشن تولد– Iranians and the Birthday celebration (in Persian)
- –درخت کریسمس ریشه ایرانی دارد– An Iranian link to the Christmas Tree (in Persian)
- Book on Iranians’ Role in Civilization Released in Egypt by Abdorrafi Haqiqat (in Persian)
The Iranian Scythians, Alans and Sarmatians
- Oric Basirov: Origin of Pre-Imperial Iranian Peoples
- Sarmatian Treasures (Video)
- Sarmatian Tamga
- Abaev & Bailey: The Alans
The Koban
See also Ancient Scythian and Sarmatian women in “The Women of Persia“.
The Ossetians: Modern Iranic descendants of the Ancient Scythians, Alans and Sarmatians
- Zarina: A Comprehensive website about the Ossetians, Scythians and Alans
- The Glob-Alania website
- Medieval Towers of Alania/Alaniya
- Ossetian Music and Dance
- Learn more about Ossetians by joining their facebook profiles: Falar- horse’s decoration, Old Vladikavkaz, Ossetians, Alania.
- -(2007-2008 حامد کاظمزاده-اوستها میراثداران ایران فرهنگی در قفقاز (برپایهء مطالعات میدانی سال-مطالعات ملی » تابستان 1388 – شماره 38-Hamed Kazemzadeh (2010). The Ossetians: the bearers of the cultural legacy of Iran in the Caucasus (studies of 2007-2008). Faslnameye Motalleate Melli, 38, No.2, 153-181 (pdf) (in Persian)
