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Footprints of Prehistoric Industry around Persian Gulf
The report below was originally posted in the Iran Daily News and Payvand News outlets on January 6, 2017. Kindly
V. I. Abaev and H. W. Bailey: The Alans
This article on the Iranian speaking Alans by V. I. Abaev and H. W. Bailey first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December
The Anglo-Iranian War of 1856-1857
The article below by J. Calmard "The Anglo-Persian War of 1856-1857" was first published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December
Bahrām VI Chobin (Čōbīn)
The article below by the late Shapour Shahbazi’s regarding Bahrām VI Chobin (Čōbīn) was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on
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پروفسور گارنیک آساطوریان: نگاهی به مسئلۀ «زبان و قومیت» در ایران
The interview below in Persian has been provided by Professor Garnik S. Asatrian (پروفسور گارنیک آساطوریان) (Chair, Iranian Studies Dept., Yerevan State University; Editor,
New Course: Ancient Inventions that Changed the World
A new course by Kaveh Farrokh entitled "Ancient Inventions that Changed the World" at the University of British Columbia will commence on June 2, 2014:
Presentation at PIASt in Warsaw (May 23, 2019) on the Find of a Sassanian Town at Ramavand
Dr. Gholamreza Karamian provided a presentation on his excavation of a Partho-Sassanian site at Ramavand, Lorestan in Western Iran at the Polish Institute of Advanced
Achaemenid style Persian (or Persian-influenced) Ivory comb
The information below on the Persian (or Persian-influenced) ivory comb was passed to Kavehfarrokh.com by Professor Yuri Stoyanov. The below image and caption is from
Mani: Forgotten Prophet of Ancient Persia
Mani was born in 216 CE near Ctesiphon (capital of the Sassanian Empire) either in the town of Abrumya or Mardinu in the Babylonian district
Kaveh Farrokh Interviews: Persian Heritage Magazine and Voice of America
Kaveh Farrokh has been interviewed by the Persian Heritage Magazine (published March 31, 2014) and Voice of America (published April 1, 2014) regarding the 300
Photos of Old Tehran: 1920s-1940s (Part I)
This posting is a continuation of a previous posting entitled "Maps and Photos of Old Tehran" (click Image below for details): Below are photos of













