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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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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 forces of the Achaemenids
The Windmill and the Contribution of Persia
The article below is based on an excerpt from Kaveh Farrokh’s second text “Shadows in the Desert: Ancient
Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story
The video below "Iran in the Bible: The Forgotten Story" was produced by the Our Daily Bread Films
Examining the Iranian Account of the Noah Flood with Modern Relevance
The article “Examining the Iranian account of the Noah flood with modern relevance” was published on October 28,
10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism
The video below "10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism" has been produced by the FTD Facts network (June 30,
Documentary on Sassanian Horse Archers
The below video is a documentary about Sassanian horse archers made by the Invicta venue. The contents of
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.
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
The article written by Eberhard Sauer, Jebrael Nokandeh, Hamid Omrani Rekavandi, Mohammadreza Nemati, and Mehdi Mousavinia"The ancient world’s largest fortresses: Persia’s northern defences in late
King Arthur (Part II): Some Literary, Archaeological and Historical Evidence
The article "KING ARTHUR (Part II): Some literary, archaeological and historical evidence" is written by Periklis Deligiannis. This is a continuation of Part I which