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The Ancient World’s Largest Fortresses: Persia’s Northern Defenses in Late Antiquity
The article written by Eberhard Sauer, Jebrael Nokandeh, Hamid Omrani Rekavandi, Mohammadreza Nemati, and Mehdi Mousavinia"The ancient world’s largest fortresses:
King Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
The article "KING ARTHUR (Part II): Some literary, archaeological and historical evidence" is written by Periklis Deligiannis. This is a
The Liberation of Khorramshahr May 24-25 1982
This article provides a brief synopsis of the operations of the Iranian military leading to the liberation of the city
Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead
The article "Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead" written by Christopher Hoitash was originally posted in War
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The Obscure Religion that Shaped the West
The article "The Obscure Religion that Shaped the West" written by Joobin Bekhrad was published in the BBC on February 24, 2022. Kindly noted
V. I. Abaev and H. W. Bailey: The Alans
This article on the Iranian speaking Alans by V. I. Abaev and H. W. Bailey first appeared in the Encyclopedia
The Anglo-Iranian War of 1856-1857
The article below by J. Calmard "The Anglo-Persian War of 1856-1857" was first published in the Encyclopedia Iranica
The Mushtaid (Mojtahed) Garden in Tbilisi
The Mushtaid Garden in Tbilisi (see more about this garden/park in the Georgia About webpage) was established in
Farroukh Jorat: Iranian Elements in the Culture of the Ancient Slavs
The article below has been written by Farroukh Jorat and first appeared in Fravahr.org. Kindly note that the
Article on Shapur II 359 CE Campaign published in Spanish Military Journal
The prestigious Spanish military journal “Historia de la Guerra” has published an article on Shapur II's 359 CE
Archaeologists find New Evidence of Paleolithic Era in Iranian cave
The article "Archaeologists find new evidence of Paleolithic era in Iranian cave" was published in the Tehran Times on November 4, 2019. The version printed
The Mithraic Mysteries
The original draft of article below, The Mithraic Mysteries, was originally written by the late Franz Cumont (1868-1947), with the version below edited and updated
Sharon Turner: The Persian Origin of Anglo-Saxon Words
The article below was written in a letter Sharon Turner in 1827 and was first posted in the CAIS (Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies) venue hosted by Shapour
Thousands Year Old Iron Production in Iran
The article “Archaeologists discover millennia-old iron production sites in Iran” was published by the Jerusalem Post on May 2, 2021. Kindly note that none of
The Historical Amazons
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of Amazon female warriors which was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1989.
Archaeological Survey of the Parthian-Sassanian Oltan Fortress
The article “Archaeological survey sheds new light on Sassanid era fortress” was published in the Tehran Times on September 21, 2022. The version printed further
