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The Castle-Citadel of Zahak
The Zahak Castle is located in Hashtrud, within Iran's East Azerbaijan Province. The name Zahak or Zahhak is derived from
Parthian Warfare
The article "Parthian Warfare" written by Patrick Scott Smith was published on the Ancient History Encyclopedia on September 4, 2019.
The Forgotten and Ancient City of Dastova
One of the most interesting ancient sites at Khuzestan is the virtually forgotten city of Dastova. This ancient city is
Photos of the Ancient Underground City of Samen In Hamedan, Western Iran
The report "Ancient Underground City Unearthed in Hamedan" was originally posted by the Financial Tribune with the photos provided by
IRAN
Gothic Architecture and Persian Origins
The article below is by the late Professor Arthur Upham Pope and was originally published in the Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs: Arthur Upham Pope
The Ancient Ruler of the Burnt City
A little known report dated to January 31, 2005 cites the Iranian Cultural heritage News agency’s discovery of the world’s oldest known ruler. This was unearthed
Excavations Reveal Rare Find of Bronze Age Culture in Iran
The article "Excavations reveal rare find of Bronze Age culture in Iran" below was originally published in the Tehran Times on June 10, 2020. The
British and Soviet Troops Invaded Iran in 1941
The article "In 1941, British and Soviet Troops Invaded Iran" written by Sebastien Roblin was published in War is Boring on November 19, 2018. Kindly
Dietrich Huff: Takhte Suleiman
The article "TAḴT-e SOLAYMĀN" written by Dietrich Huff was originally published on July 20, 2002. The version below has been slightly edited. Kindly note that
Discovery of a Sassanian “Giant”
The article "Skeleton of ‘GIANT’ uncovered 10 feet Tall" written by Henry Holloway was published on February 13, 2017 in the Daily Star newspaper in
Khwarazmi, the Algorithm and Modern day Computers
Muḥammad Khwarazmi (c. 780 – c. 850) was a Persian scholar of mathematics, geography and astronomy. His works in mathematics laid the fundamental foundations of complex computing,
