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Bukhara in Pre-Islamic Times
The article below by the late Harvard Professor Emeritus Professor Richard N. Nelson Frye (1920-2014) on Bukhara in Pre-Islamic Times
Professor Ilber Ortayli Highlights Links between Turkic and Iranian Civilizations
The article below is derived from a BBC Persian interview with Turkish History Professor Ilber Ortayli of Galatasaray University in
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). The Art
The Dailamites of Northern Persia
The Dailamites of Northern Persia were to become the Sassanian Empire's answer to the indomitable Roman-Byzantine Legionnaire professional heavy infantry
IRAN
Theory of Iranian origin of Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table
The posting below is from a segment of the article by Mark Adderley entitled "Theories about the Origins of the Arthurian Legend" - this
Fall 2019 Iranian Studies Initiative Lectures at the University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia's Persian and Iranian Studies Initiative of the Department of Asian Studies at the
Rumanian Scholar’s views of Ancient Europa-Iran Ties
The below ideas were expressed to Kavehfarrokh.com by Romanian scholar Dr. Dan Tudor Ionescu (ISACCL-Institutul de Studii Avansate
Persian Influence on Greek Thought
The article "Persian Influence on Greek Thought" by Jacques Duchesne-Guillemin was originally posted on the Encyclopedia Iranica on
Spanish Military History Journal Interview with Kaveh Farrokh
The prestigious Spanish Military History Journal, HRM Ediciones of Historia Rei Militaris published its interview with Kaveh Farrokh on
Shab-e Yalda: A Warm Welcome to Winter, Felicitous Farewell to Fall
The article "Shab-e Yalda: A warm welcome to winter, felicitous farewell to fall" was originally posted by the
Archeological find corroborates Japan-Persia Ancient Ties
The Tehran Times published an article entitled "Archeological find corroborates Japan-Persia Ancient Ties" on January 14, 2020. Kindly note that: (a) the text printed below
Shapour Shahbazi: The Achaemenid Army
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of the Achaemenid army which was orginally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1986
ŠĀPUR (Shapur) I
The article below by the late Iranologist Shapur Shahbazi (1942-2006) on ŠĀPUR (Shapur) I was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica. Kindly note that the pictures displayed
Achaemenid Engineers knew of the value of Pi
The report below was first posted by Payvand News of Iran on December 29, 2004. Kindly note that the image displayed below did not appear
Archaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China GalleryArchaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China
China, Cultural News and Events, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Heritage, Iran and Central Asia, Mythology and Nowruz, News, People of Iran and Origins, Zoroastrianism
Archaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China
The article below entitled "Excavation ‘very likely’ to redefine the Zoroastrianism’s origin" was published on August 12, 2014 by China's CCTV network. Three important notes
The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome
The article "The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome" was written by Edward Whelan and published on the Classical Wisdom venue on August 23, 2019.
