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Iranian Tribal Women in Shooting and Horseback Riding Competitions
The photographs below are from a national Olympiad in Iran between different tribal elements with respect to horseback riding, sharpshooting,
Lev Nussimbaum: from Eastern European Jew to Caucasian Muslim Prince extraordinaire
The article below by Valeriya Nakshun has been reprinted with the permission of Bekhrad Joobin, the editor of the Reorientmag
Scientific American: Persian Leopards-Large Cats with a Small Chance for Survival
The article below in the Scientific American (February 7, 2014) on the endangered Persian Leopards of Iran was written by
The Iranian Army: 1900-1921
Prior to World War One (1914-1918; also known as the Great War) Iran lacked a single unified standing army capable
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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
Dr. Mosi Dorbayani: The Cyrus Cylinder
The article below on the Cyrus Cylinder has been written by Dr. Mosi Dorbayani of The World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media – WAALM which
Nowruz in the Islamic Era
The article below on Nowruz by the late Shapur Shahbazi (1942-2006) first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica on November 15, 2009. The version below is different in that
Farrokh Book: Shadows in the Desert Translated into Russian
"Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War" has been translated into Russian and was published in July 2009, two years after its original publication
Wojtek: The Iranian Bear of the Polish Army in World War Two
یک خرس ایرانی؛ سربازی برای لهستان در جنگ دوم جهانی Wojtek (Polish: warrior bear) was originally a bear cub from Hamedan (in northwest Iran) who
WAALM has been Nominated for the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE of 2011
The United Nations affiliated organization ACUNS has has noted that The World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media – WAALM has been nominated for
Master Builders: Influence of Sassanid Architecture Reached far Beyond their Borders
This article has been written by Nabil Rastani and originally posted in Iranian.com on July 25, 2010. Nabil Rastani notes in his original posting in
