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Dr. Manouchehr M. Khorasani: Persian Archery and Swordsmanship: Historical Martial Arts of Iran

By |October 6th, 2016|Categories: Achaemenid Military History, Military History 1900-Present, Military History 700-1899, Parthian Military History, Sassanian Military History|

Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani has published a book in 2013 entitled: Persian Archery and Swordsmanship: Historical Martial Arts of Iran Title: Persian Archery and Swordsmanship:

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Ancient Settlement Uncovered In West-Central Iran

By |September 29th, 2016|Categories: Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, Heritage, Neolithic Era|

The news item below was reported by the Archaeology News Network on September 18, 2016, based on a news release by Mehr News. ==================================================================== Excavations at

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Calling Iranians “Descendants of the Magi” is Actually a Compliment

By |September 25th, 2016|Categories: Pan-Arabism|

The article below by Shireen T. Hunter entitled "Calling Iranians “Descendants of the Magi” is Actually a Compliment" originally appeared in the LobeLog on September

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Persian Shamshirs in the State Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg in 2014 by Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani

By |September 18th, 2016|Categories: Military History 700-1899|

Next to Iranian museums the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg has one of the most beautiful collections of Persian shamshirs in their collection. The

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The Zur-Khaneh (House of Strength)

By |September 10th, 2016|Categories: Achaemenid Military History, Heritage, Mithraism, Parthian Military History, Sassanian Military History, Zoroastrianism|

The article below by Houchang E. Chehabi on the Zoor-Khaneh, Zur-khaneh or Zur-Kāna (House of Strength) was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on August

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Organization of the Iranian Army in 1921-1941

By |September 1st, 2016|Categories: Military History 1900-Present|

When Reza Shah engaged in his Tehran coup in early 1921, there was no unitary Iranian army. Instead, there are a number of independent “official”

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