Nowruz in the Pre-Islamic Era
This article “Nowruz in the pre-Islamic era” was written by the late Mary Boyce (1920-2006) in the Encyclopedia Iranica on November 15, 2009. Kindly note that none of the images, pictures and...
View ArticleFrench archaeologist François Desset: 4,400-year-old Iranian Writing Deciphered
The article “French archaeologist François Desset has just deciphered 4,400-year-old Iranian writing” first appeared in archyde.com on December 10, 2020. The findings by French archaeologist, François...
View ArticleWhy were the Iranian Empires so Successful?
The YouTube video entitled “Why were the Iranian Empires so Successful?” was created by the Kings and Generals educational video history series. Video by Kings and General outlet entitled “Why were the...
View Article10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism
The video below “10 Surprising Facts about Zoroastrianism” has been produced by the FTD Facts network (June 30, 2020) and narrated by Leroy Kenton: Video narrated by Leroy Kenton of the FTD Facts venue...
View ArticleAn Overview of the Ancient “Shahr-e Sukhte” (Burnt City)
The article “Shahr-e Sukhteh: Iran Ancient Persia Burnt City” written by Parisa Bakhtiari was published in SurfIran. Kindly note that: (a) the text printed below has been edited from the original...
View ArticlePearls of the Taklamakan
The article “Pearls of the Taklamakan” was originally posted in the Tang Dynasty Times. Kindly note that the version below contains images and accompanying captions not included in the original Tang...
View ArticleCavalry Warfare of Ancient Iranian Peoples
The Distinguished CAAS (Center of Arms & Armor Studies), in Kyiv, Ukraine held the “Program of the Fourth International Conference on the History of Arms and Armor/ПРОГРАМА ЧЕТВЕРОЇ МІЖНАРОДНОЇ...
View ArticleThe Historical Amazons
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of Amazon female warriors which was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1989. Kindly note that none of...
View ArticleAncient Pottery of Susa exposed by Flood
The article “Ancient potteries probably exposed by flash flood discovered in Susa” was published on February 19, 2022 in the Tehran Times. The version printed below has been slightly edited from kits...
View ArticleArchaeologists 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 CCTV article fails to...
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