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The Ancient World’s Largest Fortresses: Persia’s Northern Defenses in Late Antiquity
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The Mithraic Mysteries
The original draft of article below, The Mithraic Mysteries, was originally written by the late Franz Cumont (1868-1947), with the
The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome
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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
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The Mithraic Mysteries
The original draft of article below, The Mithraic Mysteries, was originally written by the late Franz Cumont (1868-1947), with the version below edited and
Marco Polo and the Persian Gulf
The Italian explorer and merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) is famous in history for his epic journey along the
An Ancient Ancestor of the Pizza Dish
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The Battle of Nisibis (217 CE)
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The Achaemenid Superpower of the Ancient World
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The Windmill and the Contribution of Persia
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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, 2022. The version printed further
The Wind Catchers of Yazd
The article "The Wind Catchers of Yazd" was originally published in the Historical Iran Blogspot venue on December 20, 2009. Kindly note that excepting two
Archaeologists discover Evidence of Early administration in Northeast Iran
The article “Archaeologists discovered the first evidence of early administrative management in eastern Iran” written by Leman Altuntaş was published in Arkeonews on June, 21
An Overview of the Ancient “Shahr-e Sukhte” (Burnt City)
The article “Shahr-e Sukhteh: Iran Ancient Persia Burnt City” written by Parisa Bakhtiari was published in SurfIran. Kindly note that: (a) the text printed below
Study on the Burnt Fabrics of Persepolis
The article “Study sheds new light on vestiges of burnt fabrics found in Persepolis” was published in the Tehran Times on July 22, 2020. The
Battle Simulation: Celtic Warrior versus Iranian Immortal Guard
One primary that has been not been asked in depth by military historians (and historians in general) is what would have happened if the armies
