Persia – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

Touring the Art and Architecture of Ancient Iran

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:19:16 +0000

Iran offers an incredible variety of archaeological and cultural wonders. Introduction Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, is

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:57:39 +0000

The Babylon ruins, once the capital of Nebuchadnezzar’s empire, are among some of the world’s oldest and most

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 20:06:34 +0000

Exploring its use (and misuse) over the centuries as political propaganda, loot, and even fodder in the international

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 20:06:16 +0000

Cyrus conquered the Medes and established one of the largest empires of the ancient world, the Persian Empire.

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:35:34 +0000

He could not keep his word as he kept changing sides and lived in exile. Alcibiades, the son

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:02:09 +0000

Exploring tales of military might, myth, and court life as told through stone sculptures. Interview of Dr. Timothy

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:47:12 +0000

Safavid art and architecture reflected the adoption of a Shi’a identity. Introduction to the Safavid Dynasty: Rise and

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:47:02 +0000

Briefly introducing the Sasanian Empire through a handful of key monuments. The Royal Hunter A rider pulls back

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:46:05 +0000

From their earliest days of the Achaemenid Empire, the Persians introduced a number of novel concepts in innovations

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:45:56 +0000

Many of the most common aspects of daily life, as well as theological paradigms and political systems, developed