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Article on the Lur Language, Pahlavi terminology and the Shahname
An article on the relationship between the Lur language, Pahlavi terminology and the Shahname has been published by Dr. Gholamreza
New Book on Persian Firearms by Dr. Manouchehr M. Khorasani
The book "Persian Fire and Steel: Historical Firearms of Iran" by Dr. Manouchehr M. Khorasani has been published. Dr. Khorasani
The Name ‘Persian Gulf’ registered at WIPO on October 19, 2018
As reported by Dr. Mohammad Ala (recipient of 2018 Panda Award and 2013 Grand Prix Film Italia Award) on October
Article on Achaemenid Cylinders published in Text Honoring Professor Jalal Khaleghi-Motlagh
An article on Achaemenid Cylinders and Stelae has been published in the special edition academic text book dedicated to prominent
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Persian Heritage Journal article: The “Clash of Civilizations” Paradigm
The Persian Heritage Journal has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh and Javier Sánchez Gracia (download article in pdf from Academia.edu): Farrokh, K., &
The “Other” Themistocles and Artaxerxes I: an Irony
This article discusses the "Other" side of Themistocles (c. 524–459 BCE), the Athenian general-politician who fought against the forces of Darius I (522-486 BCE) at
Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part II)
The posting below is a continuation of a previous posting entitled "Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part I)" ... ========================================================================= A dapper Tehran motorist circa mid-late
Egyptian Maps of the Persian Gulf
Below are two Egyptian maps of the Persian Gulf (posted in Persian Gulf On-line) in which Egyptian cartographers refer to the body of water by
A Tribute to the Popular Folklore Music of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan
Below is a tribute to the musical artists of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan from the 1960s-1980s. Musical artists from Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Central
The Tachara (Winter Palace) of Persepolis
The article below by the late Shapur Shahbazi on the Tachara palace of Persepolis first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica on August 15, 2009 and was
John Palmer: Zoroaster – Forgotten Prophet of the one God
The article below by John Palmer "Zoroaster – forgotten prophet of the one God" first appeared in The Guardian on July 13, 2010. John Palmer
