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A Short History of the Iranian Nān (Bread)
The article below by Hélène Desmet-Grégoire on Nān (Bread) was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1989.
Farroukh Jorat: Iranian Elements in the Culture of the Ancient Slavs
The article below has been written by Farroukh Jorat and first appeared in Fravahr.org. Kindly note that the images and
The “Middle East”: An Invented Term from the 20th Century
The Persian Heritage journal recently published an article by Kaveh Farrokh and Sheda Vasseghi (click the link below in Academia.edu
Article on Shapur II 359 CE Campaign published in Spanish Military Journal
The prestigious Spanish military journal “Historia de la Guerra” has published an article on Shapur II's 359 CE campaign against
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A Refreshing view of History and the Movie 300
The below YouTube video "Why The Persians Should Be The Good Guys In '300' " was posted by Cracked on December 27, 2016 and
Tribute to Babylonian God Marduk discovered at Persepolis
The Voice of America Persian Service has reported that a joint Iranian-Italian archaeological team has discovered at Persepolis a sample of brickwork depicting the Babylonian
The Princetonian: Petition challenges Pourdavoud Chair candidate GalleryThe Princetonian: Petition challenges Pourdavoud Chair candidate
Achaemenids, Courses and Curricula, Cultural News and Events, Cyrus the Great, Elam, Eurocentricism, Heritage, Historical Revisionism, News, Parthian, Pre-Achaemenid, Sassanians, Scythian, The Kurds, Women of Persia, Zoroastrianism
The Princetonian: Petition challenges Pourdavoud Chair candidate
The article below (The Daily Princetonian: "Petition challenges Pourdavoud Chair candidate", Chitra Marti, January 7, 2014) was sent forward to Kavehfarrokh.com by Professor Dariush Borbor
Historical Novels by Gordon Doherty
Gordon Doherty is a Scottish writer, who describes himself as being addicted to reading and writing historical fiction, a task for which he is certainly
Nik Spatari: Castle of Ardashir and Rome’s Basilica di Massenzio
The Basilica di Massenzio also known as Basilica of Maxentius after Emperor Maxentius (r. 306-312 CE) who initiated the building of this structure sometime in
Roger Beck: Mithraism
The article below by Roger Beck on Mithraism was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on July 20, 2002. The article below discusses the cult
- Ehsan Yarshater Petition: Objection to Princeton’s selection of “Pourdavoud Chair in pre-modern Persia” Gallery
Ehsan Yarshater Petition: Objection to Princeton’s selection of “Pourdavoud Chair in pre-modern Persia”
Achaemenids, Courses and Curricula, Cultural News and Events, Cyrus the Great, Eurocentricism, Heritage, Parthian, Sassanians, Zoroastrianism
Ehsan Yarshater Petition: Objection to Princeton’s selection of “Pourdavoud Chair in pre-modern Persia”
Professor Ehsan Yarshater has initiated a petition in objection to Princeton University's selection of "Pourdavoud Chair in pre-modern Persia". The news items below was posted
