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Article on Sassanian Archery in RAMA Journal
The prestigious and academically peer-reviewed military journal, RAMA (Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas) has published the following article by Kaveh
Article on Persian Heritage journal publishes article on links between Germania and ancient Iranian Peoples
The Persian Heritage has published the following article by Kaveh Farrokh which can be downloaded in full, from Academia.edu: Farrokh,
Two New courses for Fall 2018
Kaveh Farrokh is offering two new courses for the of Fall 2018 at the Paris-based Methodologica Universitas at the Départment
Book Review on Sassanian Studies by Matthew G. Marsh
Matthew G. Marsh (University of North Dakota) has written a book review in 2018 in the Journal of Ancient History
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Giusto Traina: Carrhes-Anatomie d’une Défaite (Carrhae-Anatomy of a Defeat)
Italian historian and professor Dr. Giusto Traina has written a seminal academic textbook entitled: Carrhes-Anatomie d'une Défaite: Quand L'Orient humilia Rome (Carrhae-Anatomy of a
The Mausoleum at Goor Dokhtar
The article below and the photographs originally appeared in the Historical Iran Blog. Kindly note however, that that the site is located in Dashtestan (Borazjan)
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
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).
