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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.
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
Parsa (Persepolis)
The article below is by Professor David Stronach and Kim Codella regarding Persepolis and was first posted on-line in 1997
Legacy of Cyrus the Great’s Cylinder
The video below is of Neil Macgregor (Director of the British Museum 2002-2015) speaking about Cyrus the Great (r. 559-530
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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.
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
Xerxes: King of Kings
The article "Xerxes: King of Kings" written by Katherine Kennedy was published in Classical Wisdom on November 22,
The Ancient Persian way to Keep Cool
The article "The Ancient Persian way to Keep Cool" was written by Kimiya Shokoohi for BBC News on August 10, 2021. The version printed below
When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment
The article "When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment" was first published by The Strange Continent.com. A portion of that article has been printed below
The Ancient World’s Largest Fortresses: Persia’s Northern Defenses in Late Antiquity
The article written by Eberhard Sauer, Jebrael Nokandeh, Hamid Omrani Rekavandi, Mohammadreza Nemati, and Mehdi Mousavinia"The ancient world’s largest fortresses: Persia’s northern defences in late
King Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence GalleryKing Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
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King Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
The article "KING ARTHUR (Part II): Some literary, archaeological and historical evidence" is written by Periklis Deligiannis. This is a continuation of Part I which
The Liberation of Khorramshahr May 24-25 1982
This article provides a brief synopsis of the operations of the Iranian military leading to the liberation of the city of Khorramshahr from Iraqi occupation
Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead
The article "Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead" written by Christopher Hoitash was originally posted in War History On-line on February 27,
