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LATEST ENTRIES
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
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
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
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
IRAN
The Ancient Sassanian City of Bishapur
The article "Ancient City of Bishapur" written by Baback Khademi was published on the Iran Marco Polo venue on February 6, 2019. It is
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
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
The Mithraic Mysteries
The original draft of article below, The Mithraic Mysteries, was originally written by the late Franz Cumont (1868-1947),
Bactrian Fortress Reveals How Ancient Civilizations of Central Asia Lived
The article "Bactrian fortress reveals how ancient civilizations of Central Asia lived" was originally posted on the Archaeology News Network on February 1, 2019. The
History of Music in pre-Islamic Iran 3rd Millennium BC to 650 CE
The article "History of Music in pre-Islamic Iran" by Bo Lawergren on the history of music in pre-Islamic Iran (3rd Millennium BC to 650 AD)
Arsacid Chronology in Traditional History
The article below on the origins of the Parthians is authored by the late Shapur Shahbazi and was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica. This article is also
Ancient Dams at Pasargadae
The site of Pasargadae in Iran is host to the tomb of Cyrus the Great and is also the site of the ancient Persian Gardens
The Ancient Sassanian City of Bishapur
The article "Ancient City of Bishapur" written by Baback Khademi was published on the Iran Marco Polo venue on February 6, 2019. It is notable
Anatolia: Heir to an Iranian-Greek Legacy
The Greco-Persian Legacy of Anatolia: An Overview As the Parthian Empire gained prominence on the Iranian plateau and Mesopotamia, Persian culture had (once again) risen
