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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.
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
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:
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
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The Windmill and the Contribution of Persia
The article below is based on an excerpt from Kaveh Farrokh’s second text “Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War” (2007, Chapter 19:
Ancient Persia: Engineers Mastered Sustainable Technology to Store Ice throughout Scorching Summer
The article “In ancient Persia, engineers mastered a sustainable technology to store ice throughout the scorching summer” was written by Brad Smithfield for the Vintage
10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism Gallery10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism
Achaemenids, Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Archaeology, Central Asia, China, Christianity and Iran, Cultural and Endangered Sites, Cyrus the Great, Environment & Wildlife, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Greece-Persia Links, Heritage, Iran and Caucasia, Iran and Central Asia, Iran and China, Iran and Europe, Judeo-Christian Theology, Manichaeism, Mithraism, Mythology and Nowruz, Parthian, People of Iran and Origins, Sassanians, Society & Social Developments, Tocharian, Zoroastrianism
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
Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Hepthalite and Hunnic, Iran and Central Asia, Iran and Europe, Iran and the Persian Gulf, Kushan, Medieval: 652 A.D. – 1500 A.D., Parthian, Sassanian Military History, Sassanians, Scythian, Tocharian, Zoroastrianism
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
