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An Overview of the Sassanian site of Nagshe Rajab
The site of Nagshe Rajab located in Iran's modern-day Fars province is currently a candidate as a UNESCO Registered site.
An Overview of the Sassanian Site of Taghe Bostan
The article "Taghe Bostan" was originally posted on July 27, 2010 in the Historical Iranian Sites and People venue. Kindly
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
Ancient Pottery of Susa exposed by Flood
The article "Ancient potteries probably exposed by flash flood discovered in Susa" was published on February 19, 2022 in the
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An Ancient Ancestor of the Pizza Dish
The article "A Look at how the World Invented Pizza" written by Alexandru Micu was published in ZME Science on January 28, 2021. Kindly
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
A Forgotten Gem of Sassanian Architecture: Iwan-e Karkheh
The article “Iwan-e Karkheh, a forgotten gem of Sassanid architecture” was published in the Tehran Times on January 15, 2022. Kindly note that: (a) the
Enigmatic Monument of Sarvestan has been Dated
The article "Sarvestan, the enigmatic monument of ancient Iran, finally dated" was published in the Tehran Times on October 26, 2021. Kindly note that: (a)
UNESCO-Bisotun
The article "Bisotun" is posted in the UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization). Kindly note that none of the images (and accompanying captions)
KÁRDAKES
The article “KÁRDAKES” by Rüdiger Schmitt was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 2010 and last updated on April 24, 2012. 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
