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World’s Earliest known Wine
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The prestigious Spanish military journal “Desperta Ferro Antigua y Medieval” has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on the cavalry forces of the Achaemenids
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The Italian explorer and merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) is famous in history for his epic journey along the
An Ancient Ancestor of the Pizza Dish
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The Battle of Nisibis (217 CE)
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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, 2021. The version printed below
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 article has been printed below
The Ancient World’s Largest Fortresses: Persia’s Northern Defenses in Late Antiquity
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King Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
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The Liberation of Khorramshahr May 24-25 1982
This article provides a brief synopsis of the operations of the Iranian military leading to the liberation of the city of Khorramshahr from Iraqi occupation
Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead
The article "Counting Arrows: How the Persian Empire Counted Its Dead" written by Christopher Hoitash was originally posted in War History On-line on February 27,
