EDUCATION
Correcting Misconceptions from a Smithsonian Magazine Article on Linear Elamite Research GalleryCorrecting Misconceptions from a Smithsonian Magazine Article on Linear Elamite Research
Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Elam, Heritage, Journal Articles, Linguistics, Literature, News, Pre-Achaemenid
Documentary: Entire History of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE) GalleryDocumentary: Entire History of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE)
Achaemenid Military History, Achaemenids, Aghanistan, Architecture, Bronze Age, Cyrus the Great, Education, Engineering, Heritage, Human Rights, Jiroft, Learning, Linguistics, Literature, Manichaeism, Mathematics, Medicine, Medieval: 652 A.D. – 1500 A.D., Mithraism, Musical Arts, Mythology and Nowruz, Neolithic Era, Parthian, Pre-Achaemenid, Sassanians, Science, Shahnameh, Technology, Turco-Iranian or Persianate Civilization, Zoroastrianism
LATEST ENTRIES
Ten Surprising Iranian Discoveries and Inventions
The video below by Leroy Kenton was first released on October 1, 2019 on Youtube. Below the video are resources
Book Binding in Persia
The article below "Bookbinding" written by Duncan Haldane was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1989 and
Rare Iranian Manuscript registered in UNESCO Memory of the World
The report below was originally provided by the Tehran Times on October 31, 2017. Kindly note that the article has
The “Panjagan” of the Sassanian Army: A Chinese Connection?
The article further below "The Panjagan" is by Masis Reuben Panos. Kindly note that a number of images and captions
IRAN
The Battle of Nisibis (217 CE)
The article “The Parthian Wars of Septimius Severus” was published by Weapons and Warfare on July 17, 2019. Kindly note that: (a) the text
Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval Article on Achaemenid Cavalry
The prestigious Spanish military journal “Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval” has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on
Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
Readers are invited to consult the following book by: Giovanni Curatola & Gianroberto Scarcia (Translated by M. Shore, 2007).
King Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
The article "KING ARTHUR (Part II): Some literary, archaeological and historical evidence" is written by Periklis Deligiannis. This
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
The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome
The article "The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome" was written by Edward Whelan and published on the
UNESCO: Sassanian Archaeological Landscape of the Fars Region
In a report provided by UNESCO on Jul, 2, 2018, eight Sassanian archaeological sites have been officially identified as heritage sites. These are located in
World’s Earliest known Wine
The article below by Mark Berkowitz entitled “World's Earliest Wine” was printed in Archaeology: A Publication of the Archaeological Institute of America (Volume 49 Number
Persian Roots of Puccini’s Opera Turandot (Turandokht)
The article “Persian roots of Puccini’s opera Turandot” (posted 29 November 2019) on Leiden University’s Leiden Medievalists Blog has been penned by Dr. Asghar Seyed
Photos of the Atashgah (Zoroastrian Fire Temple) in Tbilisi, Georgia GalleryPhotos of the Atashgah (Zoroastrian Fire Temple) in Tbilisi, Georgia
Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Cultural and Endangered Sites, Culture, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Heritage, Iran and Caucasia, Judeo-Christian Theology, Mithraism, Mythology and Nowruz, People of Iran and Origins, Zoroastrianism
Photos of the Atashgah (Zoroastrian Fire Temple) in Tbilisi, Georgia
The photos of the Zoroastrian fire temple or Atashgah of Tbilisi in Georgia were provided to www.KavehFarrokh.com in late 2017 by Dr. Nadir Gohari of
Brief Notes on Spoons and Forks in Greco-Roman and Ancient Iranian Civilizations
Cutlery is one of the most important aspects of food consumption, as this technology helps limit the intake of bacteria and germs in the preparation, serving and
Western, Pakistani and Egyptian pilots flying Iraqi Combat Aircraft during the Iran-Iraq War
One of the little known aspects of the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-1988 was the substantial role of mercenary Western, Pakistani and Egyptian pilots assisting the
