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
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
Helmut Nickel: The Dawn of the Age of Chivalry
The article below by Helmut Nickel was originally published by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1975. Readers
Chinese-Iranian Relations in Pre-Islamic Times
This article by Edwin G. Pulleyblank on Chinese-Iranian relations was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1991
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
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
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
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
