24 October The Cyrus Cylinder Explained: What It Says and Why It Matters What does the Cyrus Cylinder say? In short, it tells how Cyrus the Great took Babylon in 539 BCE and how he wanted that victory to be remembered. Writ ... Read more
5 May Persian People The Persian people, originating from the vast and historic land of Persian, are known for their rich cultural heritage, which dates back thousands of ... Read more
28 April Persian History and Cultural Heritage Persian history is often told as a list of empires and battles, but the deeper story is one of language, poetry, art and craftsmanship that has outlas ... Read more
28 April The Persian Empire: Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid History The Persian Empire is not a single state but a succession of three major dynasties, the Achaemenid, the Parthian and the Sassanid, that between them r ... Read more
