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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 the cavalry
Documentary Film Production: the UNESCO Sassanian Fortress in Darband
Stanford University shall be screening, on October 3, 2024, Pejman Akbarzadeh's documentary film on the Sassanian fortress Darband in Daghestan,
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
IRAN
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 and Architecture of Persia.
Two New courses for Fall 2018
Kaveh Farrokh is offering two new courses for the of Fall 2018 at the Paris-based Methodologica Universitas at
Arctic Mummy from Civilization with Links to Persia
The article below by Richard Grey entitled "Riddle of the medieval 'mummy' discovered in Siberia: Child from unknown
Samar Abbas: Common Origin of Croats, Serbs and Jats
The article "Common Origin of Croats, Serbs and Jats" has been written by Samar Abbas and published in
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
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.
The Persian Prince Pirouz (Pirooz)
The article "The Persian prince Pirooz" by Yang Guifei was originally printed in the Tang Dynasty Times. Kindly note that excepting one image, none of
Buried for 4,000 Years, the Jiroft Culture could Expand the ‘Cradle of Civilization’
The article "Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'" was originally written by Antonio Ratti and published in the
