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Oblicza Wojny [Faces of War] (2024) publishes article on Parthian Military Architecture
The peer-reviewed academic volume (Oblizca Wojny) at the University of Lodz in Poland, which is one of the most important
University of Lodz Conference: Presentation on Sassanian Psychological Warfare
The Distinguished University of Lodz in Poland has organized the “9th Scientific Conference Faces of War – Tools of War” which was
The Ancient Persian way to Keep Cool
The article "The Ancient Persian way to Keep Cool" was written by Kimiya Shokoohi for BBC News on August 10,
When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment
The article "When Roman “Barbarians” Met the Asian Enlightenment" was first published by The Strange Continent.com. A portion of that
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The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome
The article "The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome" was written by Edward Whelan and published on the Classical Wisdom venue on August 23,
UBC Lecture (November 29, 2019): Civilizational Contacts between Ancient Iran and Europe
Kaveh Farrokh will be providing a comprehensive lecture on November 29, 2019 at the University of British Columbia:
The First Airplane Flight over the skies of Tehran
Mankind’s first aerial flight was to take place on December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers at Kitty
Journal Article: Caucasian Albanian warriors in the armies of pre-Islamic Iran
The HISTORIA I ŚWIAT academic journal has published the following article by Kaveh Farrokh, Javier Sánchez-Gracia (HRM Ediciones,
Arthurian Legend and the Sarmatians (Part I)
The article "Arthurian Legend and the Sarmatians (Part I)" was originally written by Periklis Deligiannis. Regarding the Iranian
Fall 2019 Iranian Studies Initiative Lectures at the University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia's Persian and Iranian Studies Initiative of the Department of Asian Studies at the
ŠĀPUR (Shapur) I
The article below by the late Iranologist Shapur Shahbazi (1942-2006) on ŠĀPUR (Shapur) I was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica. Kindly note that the pictures displayed
Achaemenid Engineers knew of the value of Pi
The report below was first posted by Payvand News of Iran on December 29, 2004. Kindly note that the image displayed below did not appear
Archaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China GalleryArchaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China
China, Cultural News and Events, Europa and Eire-An (Ancient Iran/Persia), Heritage, Iran and Central Asia, Mythology and Nowruz, News, People of Iran and Origins, Zoroastrianism
Archaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China
The article below entitled "Excavation ‘very likely’ to redefine the Zoroastrianism’s origin" was published on August 12, 2014 by China's CCTV network. Three important notes
The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome
The article "The Battle of Nisibis: Parthia versus Rome" was written by Edward Whelan and published on the Classical Wisdom venue on August 23, 2019.
The Persian Prince Pirouz (Pirooz)
The article "The Persian prince Pirooz" by Yang Guifei was originally printed in the Tang Dynasty Times. Kindly note that excepting one image, none of
Buried for 4,000 Years, the Jiroft Culture could Expand the ‘Cradle of Civilization’
The article "Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'" was originally written by Antonio Ratti and published in the
