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Arsacid Chronology in Traditional History
The article below on the origins of the Parthians is authored by the late Shapur Shahbazi and was originally posted in the Encyclopedia
Ancient Dams at Pasargadae
The site of Pasargadae in Iran is host to the tomb of Cyrus the Great and is also the site
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
Anatolia: Heir to an Iranian-Greek Legacy
The Greco-Persian Legacy of Anatolia: An Overview As the Parthian Empire gained prominence on the Iranian plateau and Mesopotamia, Persian
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Empires of the Silk Road
Readers are introduced to Professor Christopher I. Beckwith's text: "Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Asia from the Bronze Age to
Erin and Iran: Cultural Encounters between the Irish and Iranians
The book Erin and Iran edited by H.E. Chehabi (Professor of International Relations and History at the Frederick
Why the Achaemenid Persians Failed to Conquer Greece
The video below "Misunderstood Moments in History: Why the Persians Failed to Conquer Greece" has been produced by
Ancient 70-Mile-Long Wall Found in Western Iran. But Who Built It?
The article "Ancient 70-Mile-Long Wall Found in Western Iran. But Who Built It? " written by Owen Jarus
Gothic Architecture and Persian Origins
The article below is by the late Professor Arthur Upham Pope and was originally published in the Burlington
The U.S. once had a friendship with Iran born in Philadelphia
The article "The U.S. once had a friendship with Iran born in Philadelphia" was written by John Ghaznavian
Documentary Film Production: the UNESCO Sassanian Fortress in Darband
Stanford University shall be screening, on October 3, 2024, Pejman Akbarzadeh's documentary film on the Sassanian fortress Darband in Daghestan, which is the largest known
Bukhara in Pre-Islamic Times
The article below by the late Harvard Professor Emeritus Professor Richard N. Nelson Frye (1920-2014) on Bukhara in Pre-Islamic Times was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica.
Professor Ilber Ortayli Highlights Links between Turkic and Iranian Civilizations
The article below is derived from a BBC Persian interview with Turkish History Professor Ilber Ortayli of Galatasaray University in Istanbul Turkey who outlines the
Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
Readers are invited to consult the following book by: Giovanni Curatola & Gianroberto Scarcia (Translated by M. Shore, 2007). The Art and Architecture of Persia. New
The Dailamites of Northern Persia
The Dailamites of Northern Persia were to become the Sassanian Empire's answer to the indomitable Roman-Byzantine Legionnaire professional heavy infantry who were the best of
How Nations mix Ingredients in their Food based on Traditional Persian Medicine
The article "How nations mix ingredients in their food based on traditional Persian medicine" below was written in 2012 by Fariba Karimi, a Post-Doctoral researcher