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Iranian Elements in Kaśmīr and Tibet
The article below "Iranian Elements in Kaśmīr and Tibet: Sasanian and Sogdian Borrowings in Kashmiri and Tibetan Art" by Matteo
Yazidism: A Heterodox Kurdish Religion
The article below by Christine Allison was first published in the CAIS website. Kindly note that the pictures/illustrations and accompanying
An Iranian Icon: the Paykan Automobile
The interview below by Nazli Ghassemi on the Paykan automobile was published in the Reorient Magazine. As noted in Reorient
Article by Kaveh Farrokh and Taraneh Farhid on Achaemenid Era Edicts, Stele and the Cyrus Cylinder
An important recent contribution to the field of Iranian Studies is the publication in 2018 of the following textbook: Arj-e-Xirad:
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Ancient Persian Ruler Influenced Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Democracy
The article below "Ancient Persian Ruler Influenced Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Democracy" by Lea Terhune was posted on the U.S. Department of State website on
Safavid Military Items housed in Istanbul’s Topkapi Museum
The Topkapi Palace Museum of Istanbul in Turkey is one of the world's most important sites for the study of world history and civilization, on
Giosofat Barbaro’s Reference to the Identity of Shah Ismail and the Safavids
Shah Ismail I (r. 1502-1524) led the armies of Iran against the numerically superior and firearms equipped invading horses of Sultan "Yavuz" (the Grim) Selim
Second Farrokh Book translated by Taghe Bostan Publishers into Persian GallerySecond Farrokh Book translated by Taghe Bostan Publishers into Persian
Achaemenid Military History, Achaemenids, Aghanistan, China, Cyrus the Great, Elam, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Greece-Persia Links, Heritage, India and Asia, Iran and Caucasia, Iran and Central Asia, Iran and Europe, Iran and the Persian Gulf, News, Parthian, Parthian Military History, Persian Gulf, Pre-Achaemenid, Sassanian Military History, Sassanians, Scythian
Second Farrokh Book translated by Taghe Bostan Publishers into Persian
Kaveh Farrokh’s second text, Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War-Персы: Армия великих царей-سایههای صحرا (April 2007; 320 pages; ISBN: 9781846031083; Osprey Publishing) is the
Excavations uncover Large Ancient gate in 2500 Year Old City of Persepolis in Iran
The report below by April Holloway regarding the excavation of a large ancient gate at Persepolis appeared in the Ancient Origins outlet (November 17, 2014).
New Course: The Silk Route-Origins and History GalleryNew Course: The Silk Route-Origins and History
Achaemenids, Aghanistan, China, Courses and Curricula, Culinary Arts, Cultural News and Events, Cyrus the Great, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Events and Citations, Greece-Persia Links, Heritage, India and Asia, Iran and Caucasia, Iran and Central Asia, Iran and Europe, Iran and the Persian Gulf, Jews and Iran, Learning, Literature, Medicine, Mythology and Nowruz, News, Parthian, People of Iran and Origins, Persian Gulf, Pre-Achaemenid, Sassanians, Science, Scythian, Shahnameh, Technology, The Kurds, Turco-Iranian or Persianate Civilization, Women of Persia, Zoroastrianism
New Course: The Silk Route-Origins and History
A new course by Kaveh Farrokh entitled “The Silk Route-Origins and History” is being offered at the University of British Columbia (final lecture on December
Military History Monthly article on Sassanian Army (Spah)
The British Military History Monthly Journal has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on the Sassanian army of ancient Iran (Spah): Farrokh, K. (2014). Soldiers
