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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
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
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
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
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The Ancient Sassanian City of Bishapur
The article "Ancient City of Bishapur" written by Baback Khademi was published on the Iran Marco Polo venue on February 6, 2019. It is
An Ancient Ancestor of the Pizza Dish
The article "A Look at how the World Invented Pizza" written by Alexandru Micu was published in ZME
The Achaemenid Superpower of the Ancient World
The article “Achaemenid Persian Empire: The Superpower of the Classical World” written by Dattatreya Mandal was published in
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
Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story
The video below "Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story" was produced by the Our Daily Bread Films
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,
A Synopsis of the Parthian Empire (247 BCE – 224 CE)
The article "The History of Parthia (247 BC – 224 AD)" written by Hayden Chakra was published in the About History venue on June 18,
Iran’s Favorite Dish: The Chelo Kebab
The article below on Iran's Favorite Dish, the Chelo Kebab (ČELOW-KABĀB), by S¡oḡrā Bāzargān and Ṣoḡrā Bāzargān was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on
Zoroastrian and Mithraic Sites of the Caucasus
The Caucasus has acted a vital conduit between the Iranian plateau-Eastern Anatolia axis and Eastern Europe. The photo survey below illustrates the legacy of Iran's
A Thousand Years of the Persian Book
The article below "A Thousand Years of the Persian Book" was originally posted on the US Library of Congress website. ===================================================== Beginning in ancient times
Chess: Iranian or Indian Invention?
The article below has been edited by Shapour Suren-Pahlav of the CAIS website in London. As noted by Suren-Pahlav: "Large portion of this essay has
Parsa (Persepolis)
The article below is by Professor David Stronach and Kim Codella regarding Persepolis and was first posted on-line in 1997 by the CAIS (Circle of Ancient