Introduction Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra) was an important religious figure in ancient Persia (present-day Iran and...
Persia
Ancient Persia had the same interest in what happens after death as any culture in the present...
The ancient Persian religious tradition was passed down orally, and the only written texts relating to it...
Its name is derived from the Persians who settled in the area in the 7th century BCE....
Developments here had a decisive impact on the progress of human history. Introduction Iran, officially the Islamic...
Iran’s traditional music carries messages of beauty, joy, sorrow and love to the world. Introduction Weaving through...
There are silk makers in different parts of Iran who still practice the trade their ancestors did...
The Safavid dynasty had its origins in a long established Sufi order, called the Safaviyeh. Introduction The...
Although often engaged in conquest, the Sassanids also entered into peace treaties and engaged in widespread trade....
The Achaemenid Empire was a period of artistic growth that left an extraordinary architectural legacy. Introduction Achaemenid...
Persepolis has a long and complex history, designed to be the central city of the ever expanding...
Iran has inherited numerous architectural traditions over the course of history. Introduction From the Islamic period the...
Introduction The Ten Thousand Immortals were the elite force of the Persian army of the Achaemenid Empire...
The relief is accompanied by text in three languages – Old Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian. Introduction The...
Persian culture influenced the Greeks and many other civilizations, and its effects still resonate around the world...
The most famous series of wars in ancient Greek history broke out with a revolt against Persian...
Dogs played a major role in religious rituals as recorded by Zoroastrian texts. Introduction Dogs have been...
Introduction The mythology of any civilization reflects its core values, greatest fears, and highest hopes and so...
Training for the army began at the age of 15 (five for Persian nobility). Introduction The ancient...
He looted the city and burned it to the ground. Introduction In the year 330 BCE Alexander...
It was the capital from the reign of Darius I (the Great, r. 522-486 BCE) until its...
What caused the rise and then collapse 2,600 years ago of this vast empire centered on Mesopotamia?...
Persian governors and the satrapy system established the paradigm recognizable in the present day of a central...
Cyrus drew on earlier models of Akkadian and Assyrian administration and greatly improved them. Introduction The government...
The Persians settled primarily across the Iranian plateau and were established by the 1st millennium BCE. Introduction...
Their name has since come to be associated with their chief modus operandi, the act of murder...
They cleverly allied themselves with European powers in order to protect themselves from the Ottomans. Introduction The...
During the course of the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades changed his allegiance on several occasions. Introduction Alcibiades Cleiniou...
Inscriptions ranging from the first Persian king, Cyrus, through Artaxerxes reveal elements in common in both Babylonian...
Darius took personal command of his army for this encounter and led them to a resounding defeat....