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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
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
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,
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The Windmill and the Contribution of Persia
The article below is based on an excerpt from Kaveh Farrokh’s second text “Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War” (2007, Chapter 19:
Mani: Forgotten Prophet of Ancient Persia
Mani was born in 216 CE near Ctesiphon (capital of the Sassanian Empire) either in the town of
Kaveh Farrokh Interviews: Persian Heritage Magazine and Voice of America
Kaveh Farrokh has been interviewed by the Persian Heritage Magazine (published March 31, 2014) and Voice of America
John Trikeriotis: False depictions of Xerxes and Artemesia in “300: Rise of an Empire”
Historian John Trikeriotis, himself of Greek descent, has written an excellent critique of the sequel to the original
New Book by Andrew James: Blood of Kings
Andrew James' new book "Blood of Kings" has captured the very spirit of the Ancient Achaemenids. Thanks to
The Viking Ulfberht Sword and Persian Steel
Western scholarship has been uncovering a number of links between the Vikings and Persia, as noted in a
Parthian and Central Asian Martial Music
The article below on Parthian and Central Asian martial music was originally sent to Kavehfarrokh.com on January 8, 2012. The abstract of that article is
Anahita: The Deity of Water, Fertility, Healing and Wisdom
The article below by Shapour Suren-Pahlav titled "Anahita: The Deity of Water, Fertility, Healing and Wisdom" was posted originally in the London-based CAIS website. Kindly
Examining the Iranian Account of the Noah Flood with Modern Relevance GalleryExamining the Iranian Account of the Noah Flood with Modern Relevance
Achaemenids, Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Iran and Caucasia, Iran and Europe, Jews and Iran, Judeo-Christian Theology, Mythology and Nowruz, Parthian, Sassanians, Shahnameh, Zoroastrianism
Examining the Iranian Account of the Noah Flood with Modern Relevance
The article “Examining the Iranian account of the Noah flood with modern relevance” was published on October 28, 2020 by Domenico Agostini and Samuel Thrope
Armina (Armenia) in the Achaemenid Empire
The article below "ARMENIA and IRAN i. Armina, Achaemenid province" by R. Schmitt in the Encyclopedia Iranica was originally published on December 15, 1986 and
The Castle-Citadel of Zahak
The Zahak Castle is located in Hashtrud, within Iran's East Azerbaijan Province. The name Zahak or Zahhak is derived from ancient Iranian mythology (possibly from
Parthian Warfare
The article "Parthian Warfare" written by Patrick Scott Smith was published on the Ancient History Encyclopedia on September 4, 2019. The version printed below has
