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Professor Ilber Ortayli Highlights Links between Turkic and Iranian Civilizations
The article below is derived from a BBC Persian interview with Turkish History Professor Ilber Ortayli of Galatasaray University in
Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
Readers are invited to consult the following book by: Giovanni Curatola & Gianroberto Scarcia (Translated by M. Shore, 2007). The Art
The Dailamites of Northern Persia
The Dailamites of Northern Persia were to become the Sassanian Empire's answer to the indomitable Roman-Byzantine Legionnaire professional heavy infantry
How Nations mix Ingredients in their Food based on Traditional Persian Medicine
The article "How nations mix ingredients in their food based on traditional Persian medicine" below was written in 2012 by
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Theory of Iranian origin of Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table
The posting below is from a segment of the article by Mark Adderley entitled "Theories about the Origins of the Arthurian Legend" - this
Two Hand Colored 19th Century Photos of Tiflis (Tbilisi)
Below are two rare hand-colored photographs of the city of Tiflis (Tbilisi) in Georgia in the late 19th
Surprising Find of Unknown Gaelic Translation of Ibn Sīna in Spine of Irish Book
Alison Flood published the article "Surprise as unknown Irish translation of Ibn Sīna discovered in spine of book"
Geography of Roman-Iranian Wars: Military Operations of Rome and Sasanian Iran
Professor Katarzyna Maksymiuk (University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland) published a seminal textbook on Sassanian military
Lecture by Prof. Nicholas Sekunda (September 23, 2020): The Persian Invasions of Greece Reconsidered
The Iran heritage Foundation has issued a newsflash regarding an upcoming on-line webinar lecture by Prof. Nicholas Sekunda:
An Overview of the History of Mithraism
The article below "A History of the worship of Mithras, and Mithraism as a Mystery Religion" was originally
The Iranian Army Berno (Brno) Rifle
The Iranian-built “Berno” was originally designed by Czechoslovakia’s Zbrojovka Brno Company, which was a weapons and vehicle manufacturing firm. The Czechoslovak rifle was actually based
The Plurality of the Persian Empire: The Achaemenids to the Sassanians
The article "The Plurality of the Persian Empire: Part I – The Achaemenids to the Sassanians" was written by Wu Mingren for the Ancient Origins
Restoration of Ancient Gundi-Shapur University
The article "Jundi Shapur, one of birthplaces of knowledge and wisdom, undergoes restoration" was published by the Tehran Times on September 4, 2021. The version
A Forgotten Iranian Legacy: The Parthian Battery
A common misconception about the Parthians is that they lacked interest in the development of learning, science and technology. This belief is derived from the paucity
Archeological find corroborates Japan-Persia Ancient Ties
The Tehran Times published an article entitled "Archeological find corroborates Japan-Persia Ancient Ties" on January 14, 2020. Kindly note that: (a) the text printed below
Shapour Shahbazi: The Achaemenid Army
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of the Achaemenid army which was orginally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1986
