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Rare Iranian Manuscript registered in UNESCO Memory of the World
The report below was originally provided by the Tehran Times on October 31, 2017. Kindly note that the article has
The “Panjagan” of the Sassanian Army: A Chinese Connection?
The article further below "The Panjagan" is by Masis Reuben Panos. Kindly note that a number of images and captions
Helmut Nickel: The Dawn of the Age of Chivalry
The article below by Helmut Nickel was originally published by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1975. Readers
Chinese-Iranian Relations in Pre-Islamic Times
This article by Edwin G. Pulleyblank on Chinese-Iranian relations was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1991
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Persian Roots of Puccini’s Opera Turandot (Turandokht)
The article “Persian roots of Puccini’s opera Turandot” (posted 29 November 2019) on Leiden University’s Leiden Medievalists Blog has been penned by Dr. Asghar
Persian Roots of Puccini’s Opera Turandot (Turandokht)
The article “Persian roots of Puccini’s opera Turandot” (posted 29 November 2019) on Leiden University’s Leiden Medievalists Blog
The Ancient Sassanian City of Bishapur
The article "Ancient City of Bishapur" written by Baback Khademi was published on the Iran Marco Polo venue
Zoroastrian and Mithraic Sites of the Caucasus
The Caucasus has acted a vital conduit between the Iranian plateau-Eastern Anatolia axis and Eastern Europe. The photo
Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval Article on Achaemenid Cavalry
The prestigious Spanish military journal “Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval” has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on
Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
Readers are invited to consult the following book by: Giovanni Curatola & Gianroberto Scarcia (Translated by M. Shore, 2007).
UNESCO: Sassanian Archaeological Landscape of the Fars Region
In a report provided by UNESCO on Jul, 2, 2018, eight Sassanian archaeological sites have been officially identified as heritage sites. These are located in
World’s Earliest known Wine
The article below by Mark Berkowitz entitled “World's Earliest Wine” was printed in Archaeology: A Publication of the Archaeological Institute of America (Volume 49 Number
Persian Roots of Puccini’s Opera Turandot (Turandokht)
The article “Persian roots of Puccini’s opera Turandot” (posted 29 November 2019) on Leiden University’s Leiden Medievalists Blog has been penned by Dr. Asghar Seyed
Photos of the Atashgah (Zoroastrian Fire Temple) in Tbilisi, Georgia GalleryPhotos of the Atashgah (Zoroastrian Fire Temple) in Tbilisi, Georgia
Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Cultural and Endangered Sites, Culture, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Heritage, Iran and Caucasia, Judeo-Christian Theology, Mithraism, Mythology and Nowruz, People of Iran and Origins, Zoroastrianism
Photos of the Atashgah (Zoroastrian Fire Temple) in Tbilisi, Georgia
The photos of the Zoroastrian fire temple or Atashgah of Tbilisi in Georgia were provided to www.KavehFarrokh.com in late 2017 by Dr. Nadir Gohari of
Brief Notes on Spoons and Forks in Greco-Roman and Ancient Iranian Civilizations
Cutlery is one of the most important aspects of food consumption, as this technology helps limit the intake of bacteria and germs in the preparation, serving and
Western, Pakistani and Egyptian pilots flying Iraqi Combat Aircraft during the Iran-Iraq War
One of the little known aspects of the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-1988 was the substantial role of mercenary Western, Pakistani and Egyptian pilots assisting the
