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Photos of Resket Tower in Sari, Iran
The Resket Tower (Persian:برج رسکت), officially dated to the 11th century and described as having been originally built at the
The Ancient Civilization of Jiroft
The Cultural Organization of Iran has identified the remains of an ancient city buried close the modern city of Jiroft,
The Mushtaid (Mojtahed) Garden in Tbilisi
The Mushtaid Garden in Tbilisi (see more about this garden/park in the Georgia About webpage) was established in the 1830’s
Traces of Neolithic era uncovered in Iran’s Fars province
The article below "Traces of Neolithic era uncovered in Iran's Fars province" was published Payvand News on March 25, 2016,
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The Jasz of Hungary: an Iranian Connection
The Jaszbereny of Hungary are named after the Jasz which is derived from a northern Iranian Alano-Sarmatian tribe known as the Jazygians (also: Iazygians),
John Trikeriotis: False depictions of Xerxes and Artemesia in “300: Rise of an Empire” GalleryJohn Trikeriotis: False depictions of Xerxes and Artemesia in “300: Rise of an Empire”
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John Trikeriotis: False depictions of Xerxes and Artemesia in “300: Rise of an Empire”
Historian John Trikeriotis, himself of Greek descent, has written an excellent critique of the sequel to the original 300 movie entitled: "300: Rise of an
The Zoroastrian Fire-Temple of Ani
The article below on the Zoroastrian fire-temple at Ani was originally posted in the Virtual Ani website. ========================================================== History The foundations of this unusual structure
Castle of Ardashir at Firuzabad-فيروز آباد in Fars
The article below and the photographs originally appeared in the Historical Iran Blog. ============================================ Castle of Ardeshir e Babakan, also known as the Atash-kadeh, is
New Book by Andrew James: Blood of Kings
Andrew James' new book "Blood of Kings" has captured the very spirit of the Ancient Achaemenids. Thanks to James' deep understanding and appreciation of the
The Viking Ulfberht Sword and Persian Steel
Western scholarship has been uncovering a number of links between the Vikings and Persia, as noted in a previous posting on Viking traders and Persian
Norwegian Vikings purchased Silk from Persia
The article by Yngve Vogt below appeared on the Appolon Research Magazine on Nov.1, 2013. For more information consult: Press TV: Persian Silk textiles discovered
