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Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part II)
The posting below is a continuation of a previous posting entitled "Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part I)" ... ========================================================================= A
Egyptian Maps of the Persian Gulf
Below are two Egyptian maps of the Persian Gulf (posted in Persian Gulf On-line) in which Egyptian cartographers refer to
A Tribute to the Popular Folklore Music of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan
Below is a tribute to the musical artists of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan from the 1960s-1980s. Musical artists
The Tachara (Winter Palace) of Persepolis
The article below by the late Shapur Shahbazi on the Tachara palace of Persepolis first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica
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Maps and Photos of Old Tehran 1826-1900
Below are maps and photos of Old Tehran, kavehfarrokh.com is indebted to contributions by numerous history enthusiasts, including Fathali Ghahremani who contributed the old
Petition: Nowruz – Iranian New Year Day on UN Calendars
The Iranian character of legacy of Nowruz and the celebration of its true date would seem to be uncontested, but this as with the historical
Kaveh Farrokh interview: Sassanian Asvaran and Response to Eurocentrists
دکتر کاوه فرخ در گفتوگوی با هفتــــــــه: «اسواران ساسانی»، پاسخی به تفکر اروپامحوران یوسف امیری (شنبه ۲۶ دی ۱۳۸۸) Originally posted on: Radio Chacavac -
Burnt City: World’s oldest “Backgammon” Game?
One of ancient Iran's most ancient sites is known as the Burnt City (located in eastern Iran - South of Zabol in region of Sistan-Baluchistan).
Cyrus the Great: Compassionate towards Defeated Enemies
Professors Simons and Benn note the following on Cyrus the Great in their text on ancient and modern Iraqi history: "...Cyrus, with typical clemency, spared the
Victoria Arakelova: Shahname in the Kurdish and Armenian Oral Tradition
The ancient epic of Persia, the Shahname of Firdowsi, is well represented in the Kurdish and Armenian oral tradition as seen in the article
Dr. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones: Ctesias’ History of Persia-Tales of the Orient
There is an excellent new text by Dr. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones and Dr. James Robson entitled: Ctesias' History of Persia-Tales of the Orient : This is
