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Book Review by Military History Journal of Kaveh Farrokh’s 2017 Textbook on Sassanian Army
The below 2017 book by Kaveh Farrokh has been reviewed by Richard A. Gabriel of the Military History journal on
Arctic Mummy from Civilization with Links to Persia
The article below by Richard Grey entitled "Riddle of the medieval 'mummy' discovered in Siberia: Child from unknown Arctic civilization
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
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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
Matteo Compareti: The last Sassanians in China
The posting below is from Matteo Compareti's article "The last Sassanians in China" which was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on July 20, 2009.
Mary Boyce: Ādur-Gushnasp
The article below by the late Mary Boyce on the ancient Ādur-Gushnasp Fire-Temple in Iran's Azarbaijan province was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica 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
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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).
