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The Mithraic Mysteries
The original draft of article below, The Mithraic Mysteries, was originally written by the late Franz Cumont (1868-1947), with the
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
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.
The Historical Amazons
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of Amazon female warriors which was originally published in the Encyclopedia
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The Achaemenid Superpower of the Ancient World
The article “Achaemenid Persian Empire: The Superpower of the Classical World” written by Dattatreya Mandal was published in the Realm of History venue and
Darius I Stele Discovered in Southern Russia
The report below (originally released by Russia's TASS News agency) was provided by the Russia beyond the Headlines
Italian AGON Journal article: Ties of Greco-Roman civilization with ancient Iran
The AGON academic Journal of Italy (Università degli Studi di Messina; chief editors: Professor Massimo Lagana & Professor
Fezana Journal article on the Legacy of ancient Yalda Festival
The Fezana Journal has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on the ancient Yalda festival of Iran: Farrokh,
M. L. Chaumont: Greek Historian Arrian (2nd century CE)
The article below by M. L. Chaumont on the Greek historian Arrian (2nd century CE) was originally published
The “Other” Themistocles and Artaxerxes I: an Irony
This article discusses the "Other" side of Themistocles (c. 524–459 BCE), the Athenian general-politician who fought against the
Ancient Roots of Iran’s Wrestling and Weightlifting Olympic Dominance GalleryAncient Roots of Iran’s Wrestling and Weightlifting Olympic Dominance
Achaemenid Military History, Achaemenids, Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Culture, Heritage, Ilkhanid, Medieval: 652 A.D. – 1500 A.D., Military History 700-1899, Mithraism, Parthian, Persianate, Sassanian Military History, Sassanians, Scythian, Shahnameh, Zoroastrianism
Ancient Roots of Iran’s Wrestling and Weightlifting Olympic Dominance
The article "Ancient Roots of Iran's Wrestling and Weightlifting Olympic Dominance" was written by Max Fisher for The Atlantic (August 9, 2012). Kindly note that:
Keith Hitchins: History of Iranian-Georgian Relations
The below article on the History of Iranian-Georgian relations first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica in December 15, 2001 and was updated in that encyclopedia
The Unknown Origins of Ice Cream in Ancient Iran
The article "Birthplace of ice cream: Persians are believed to have introduced the art of frozen desserts" was originally published in the Indian Express News
Yezidis are originally Iranians who refused to be influenced by Zarathustra GalleryYezidis are originally Iranians who refused to be influenced by Zarathustra
Achaemenids, Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Anthropology, Central Asia, Culture, Heritage, Mithraism, Parthian, Pre-Achaemenid, Sassanians, The Kurds, Zoroastrianism
Yezidis are originally Iranians who refused to be influenced by Zarathustra
The article below is the transcript of the interview of Mohammad Mazhari of the Tehran Times (October 25, 2021) with Philip G. Kreyenbroek, professor and
The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He
Admiral Zheng He (1371–1433) was the famous Chinese admiral explorer and diplomat who was of Persian ancestry. His great great great grandfather was a Persian
Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story GalleryIran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story
Achaemenids, Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Christianity and Iran, Cyrus the Great, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Heritage, Iran and Caucasia, Iran and Europe, Jews and Iran, Judeo-Christian Theology, Mythology and Nowruz, Pre-Achaemenid, Women of Persia, Zoroastrianism
Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story
The video below "Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story" was produced by the Our Daily Bread Films venue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mURWJfSpS7k "Iran in the Bible:
