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University of Lodz Conference: Presentation on Sassanian Psychological Warfare
The Distinguished University of Lodz in Poland has organized the “9th Scientific Conference Faces of War – Tools of War” which was
The Ancient Persian way to Keep Cool
The article "The Ancient Persian way to Keep Cool" was written by Kimiya Shokoohi for BBC News on August 10,
When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment
The article "When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment" was first published by The Strange Continent.com. A portion of that
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:
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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
Ancient Zoroastrian Temple discovered in Northern Turkey
The News report "Ancient Persian temple discovered in northern Turkey could rewrite Religious History" was originally provided on
Shireen T. Hunter: The New Geopolitics of the South Caucasus
Readers are introduced to the following comprehensive textbook edited by Dr. Shireen T. Hunter pertaining to the Southern
Cyrus the Great and the Founding Fathers of the United States
The Founding fathers of the United States, especially Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), John Adams (1735-1826) and Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia
The article below is the Introduction section of the textbook "Warriors of Ancient Siberia" (edited by St John
The Sarmatian Connection: Stories of the Arthurian Cycle and Legends and Miracles of Ladislas, King and Saint
The article “The Sarmatian Connection: Stories of the Arthurian Cycle and Legends and Miracles of Ladislas, King and Saint”
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
The Wind Catchers of Yazd
The article "The Wind Catchers of Yazd" was originally published in the Historical Iran Blogspot venue on December 20, 2009. Kindly note that excepting two
