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A Forgotten Iranian Legacy: The Parthian Battery
A common misconception about the Parthians is that they lacked interest in the development of learning, science and technology. This belief
Archeological find corroborates Japan-Persia Ancient Ties
The Tehran Times published an article entitled "Archeological find corroborates Japan-Persia Ancient Ties" on January 14, 2020. Kindly note that:
Shapour Shahbazi: The Achaemenid Army
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of the Achaemenid army which was orginally published in the Encyclopedia
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
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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
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
John Palmer: Zoroaster – Forgotten Prophet of the one God
The article below by John Palmer "Zoroaster – forgotten prophet of the one God" first appeared in The
Dr. Ken R. Vincent: Zoroaster – The First Universalist
The article below by Dr. Ken R. Vincent discusses the ancient prophet Zoroaster and his impact on human
Persia’s lasting influence on Kashmir
The article below "A lasting Influence" was originally written by Muhammad Saleem Beig and posted on the Kashmir Life Website on March 25th, 2013. According
The F-5 Jet Fighter in Service of the Iranian Air Force
Babak Taghvaee has written a comprehensively researched book (published in 2015) on the combat history of the F-5 (Tiger) combat aircraft in service of the
The Ancient Art of Making Ships in Southern Iran
The article “The Ancient Art of Making Ships in Southern Iran” was written by Afshin Majlesi and published in the Tehran Times on August 5,
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 updated
Stone-arch Tunnel Discovered near Achaemenid Dam
The article “Stone-arched tunnel discovered near Achaemenid dam in southern Iran” was published in the Tehran Times on February 1, 2022. Kindly note that: (a)
The Amesha Espentas
The article "Amesha Spentas" written by Shapour Suren-Pahlav was published in the CAIS (The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies) venue. Kindly note that (a) the
