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Correcting Misconceptions from a Smithsonian Magazine Article on Linear Elamite Research GalleryCorrecting Misconceptions from a Smithsonian Magazine Article on Linear Elamite Research
Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Anthropology, Archaeology, Education, Elam, Heritage, Journal Articles, Linguistics, Literature, News, Pre-Achaemenid
Documentary: Entire History of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE) GalleryDocumentary: Entire History of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE)
Achaemenid Military History, Achaemenids, Aghanistan, Architecture, Bronze Age, Cyrus the Great, Education, Engineering, Heritage, Human Rights, Jiroft, Learning, Linguistics, Literature, Manichaeism, Mathematics, Medicine, Medieval: 652 A.D. – 1500 A.D., Mithraism, Musical Arts, Mythology and Nowruz, Neolithic Era, Parthian, Pre-Achaemenid, Sassanians, Science, Shahnameh, Technology, Turco-Iranian or Persianate Civilization, Zoroastrianism
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Legacy of Cyrus the Great’s Cylinder
The video below is of Neil Macgregor (Director of the British Museum 2002-2015) speaking about Cyrus the Great (r. 559-530
Empires of the Silk Road
Readers are introduced to Professor Christopher I. Beckwith's text: "Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Asia from
Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval Article on Achaemenid Cavalry
The prestigious Spanish military journal “Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval” has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on the cavalry
Documentary Film Production: the UNESCO Sassanian Fortress in Darband
Stanford University shall be screening, on October 3, 2024, Pejman Akbarzadeh's documentary film on the Sassanian fortress Darband in Daghestan,
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Empires of the Silk Road
Readers are introduced to Professor Christopher I. Beckwith's text: "Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Asia from the Bronze Age to
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
The Obscure Religion that Shaped the West
The article "The Obscure Religion that Shaped the West" written by Joobin Bekhrad was published in the BBC
The Mithraic Mysteries
The original draft of article below, The Mithraic Mysteries, was originally written by the late Franz Cumont (1868-1947),
Sharon Turner: The Persian Origin of Anglo-Saxon Words
The article below was written in a letter Sharon Turner in 1827 and was first posted in the CAIS
Battle Simulation: Celtic Warrior versus Iranian Immortal Guard
One primary that has been not been asked in depth by military historians (and historians in general) is
World’s Earliest known Wine
The article below by Mark Berkowitz entitled “World's Earliest Wine” was printed in Archeology: A Publication of the Archaeological Institute of America (Volume 49 Number
Curatolia and Scaria: Dome Architecture and Europe
Readers are invited to consult the following book by: Giovanni Curatola & Gianroberto Scarcia (Translated by M. Shore, 2007). The Art and Architecture of Persia. New
The Dailamites of Northern Persia
The Dailamites of Northern Persia were to become the Sassanian Empire's answer to the indomitable Roman-Byzantine Legionnaire professional heavy infantry who were the best of
How Nations mix Ingredients in their Food based on Traditional Persian Medicine
The article "How nations mix ingredients in their food based on traditional Persian medicine" below was written in 2012 by Fariba Karimi, a Post-Doctoral researcher
Oblicza Wojny [Faces of War] (2024) publishes article on Parthian Military Architecture GalleryOblicza Wojny [Faces of War] (2024) publishes article on Parthian Military Architecture
Ancient: Prehistory – 651 A.D., Archaeology, Architecture, Courses and Curricula, Journal Articles, News, Parthian, Parthian Military History, Persian Gulf, UNESCO
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 academic venues dedicated to the
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 held on June 6-7, 2024.
