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The 2,800 Year Embrace in the Hasanlu Tomb
One of the most remarkable finds from ancient Iran pertains to skeletons of a male and a female discovered in
Arthurian Legend and the Sarmatians (Part I)
The article "Arthurian Legend and the Sarmatians (Part I)" was originally written by Periklis Deligiannis. Regarding the Iranian origin of
The Ancient Site of Takhte Sulaiman
The article “The Ancient Site of Takhte Soleyman [Suleiman]” below written by Ḏḥwty was originally posted on the Ancient Origins
Pasargadae: the Tomb of Cyrus the Great
Pasargadae is the site of the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c.550-330 BCE). Founded by Cyrus the Great (575-530
IRAN
UNESCO: Recognition of Polo (Chogan) as a Sport Originating In Iran
The report "UNESCO lists polo as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage" was announced in the Mehr News Agency (December, 7, 2017) and has been also
Stephanie Cronin: A short History of the Iranian Gendarmerie
The article below by Stephanie Cronin on the Iranian Gendarmerie first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica in December 15, 2000 and was last updated on February
Structure of the Parthian Army (2016) – (۱۳۹۵) ساختار ارتش اشکانیان
A new book has been published in Persian (with an English section) on the structure of the Parthian army by Kaveh Farrokh (University of British
Nidhi Subbaraman: Early humans in Iran were growing wheat 12,000 years ago
The article below by Nidhi Subbaraman first appeared in NBC News on July 4th 2013. =========================== Among stone grinding tools, clay figures shaped like humans and
Italian AGON Journal article: Ties of Greco-Roman civilization with ancient Iran GalleryItalian AGON Journal article: Ties of Greco-Roman civilization with ancient Iran
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Italian AGON Journal article: Ties of Greco-Roman civilization with ancient Iran
The AGON academic Journal of Italy (Università degli Studi di Messina; chief editors: Professor Massimo Lagana & Professor Salvatore Albanese) has published an article by
Mehrdad Shokoohy: Persian Influence on Kashmiri Art
The article below by Mehrdad Shokoohy on the Persian Influence on Kashmiri Art was originally Published on the Encyclopedia Iranica on May 1, 2012 and
The “Wings of Ahura Mazda” perpetuated in the design of the Armenian Khatchkar and other East Christian Crosses
The article below on the "Wings of Ahura Mazda" perpetuated in the design of the Armenian Khatchkar and other East Christian Crosses was written by
