Scientists have noticed the remains of an ancient Persian garden in an aerial photograph from 1941.

Researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Leicester and Durham studied historical aerial photographs and discovered a ...
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Ancient Iran’s journey from early kingdoms to world empire

Before Persia ruled half the known world, Iran was shaped by forgotten civilizations. This episode traces the region’s path ...
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The untold story of Iran every year

Explore the history of Iran from 600 BCE to 2020 in this comprehensive video. The documentary takes you through significant eras, including: - Ancient era - Achaemenid era - Greek Occupation - ...
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Opinion: The relationship the Iranian and Jewish people should have

As Minnesotans with shared roots in one of history’s great civilizations — Iran — we write in the wake of pivotal events reshaping the Middle East. Ali was born in Tehran and came to the U.S. just ...

Malaysians road-tripping on the ancient Silk Road

Crossing the border into Uzbekistan, we arrived in the heart of the Central Asian Silk Road. Our first stop was Khiva, a ...
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Mountains and lowlands : Ancient Iran and Mesopotamia / Paul Collins

Ancient Mesopotamia and Iran are usually treated separately or as part of a much broader "Ancient Near East." However, the developments that lie at the root of our own world--farming, cities, writing, ...
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Persia ancient Iran and the classical world edited by Jeffrey Spier, Timothy Potts, and Sara E. Cole

The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC -- Map -- Time Line of Achaemenid Kings -- Persia Before the Persians / Timothy Potts -- Shifting Identities in Pre-Achaemenid Iran: Elamites, Medes, and Persians / ...