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The Drafsh Kaviani Emblem and its connections to the European-Gothic Cross
The article below was first published on the Musings of the Masis: Posts of my observations from Byzantine, Persian and
Cataphracts: Armored Cavalry Warriors
The article “Cataphracts: Armored Warriors and their Horses of War” written by Ḏḥwty was published in Ancient Origins on June
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 ancient Silk
Yazd: Heir of an ancient civilization
The article "City of Yazd, manifestation of ancient civilization" written by Mina Ahmadi, was published in Mehr News Agency on
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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
New Course: Forgotten Gifts of Persia
Kaveh Farrokh, an instructor at the University of British Columbia's Continuing Studies Division is offering a new course
New Book: Anahita-Ancient Persian Goddess & Zoroastrian Yazata
Iranian.com has announced the publication of a new book entitled "Anahita: Ancient Persian Goddess & Zoroastrian Yazata".
New Book: Iranian-Russian Encounters Empires and Revolutions since 1800
There is new book on the history of Iranian-Russian relations: Title :Iranian-Russian Encounters: Empires and Revolutions since
Lecture: Influence of Sassanian Architecture upon European and Wider Civilization
Kaveh Farrokh will be providing a lecture at the University of British Columbia (UBC) entitled: Influence of Sassanian
The Expedition of Darius the Great
Below is an article by the late Professor Shapour Shahbazi on the expedition of Darius the Great into
Is Juhuri an Endangered Language?
The article "Saving Another Dying Jewish Language Before It's Too Late" written by Shany Littman was first published in Haaretz on April 19, 2010. The
10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism Gallery10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism
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10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism
The video below "10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism" has been produced by the FTD Facts network (June 30, 2020) and narrated by Leroy Kenton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_hu-syymU0
700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Digitized and Available Online
The article "700 Years of Persian Manuscripts Now Digitized and Available Online" was was posted on the Open Culture venue on April 5th, 2019. The
Mysterious Script of Biblical Elam Is Deciphered After 5,000 Years
The article "Mysterious Script of Biblical Elam Is Deciphered After 5,000 Years" written by Ofer Aderet was published in Haaretz on August 12, 2022. The
Linear Elamite Deciphered!
The article "Linear Elamite Deciphered! Ancient Iranian script finally unlocked" was written by Nathan Steinmeyer for the blog of the Biblical Archaeology Society on August
Documentary on Sassanian Horse Archers GalleryDocumentary on Sassanian Horse Archers
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Documentary on Sassanian Horse Archers
The below video is a documentary about Sassanian horse archers made by the Invicta venue. The contents of the video are well-researched and it is
