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Translation of “The Scythians” into Persian by Yusef Amiri
Yusef Amiri has recently translated the book, “The Scythians 700-300 BC” by E.V. Cerneko, published originally in 1983 by Osprey Publishing’s Men at Arms Series (137). The Persian translation will be...
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Dr. Oric Basirov: Origin of Pre-Imperial Iranian Peoples
The article below is by Dr. Oric Basirov. This orginally appeared in the CAIS (Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies) venue and was part of the CAIS series of lectures at SOAS (School of Oriental and...
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Farrokh Lecture on Ancient Iranian Women at Portland State University
Kaveh Farrokh will be providing a lecture at Portland State University (PSU) (topic: Women in Ancient Iran) on April 20, 2013. The PSU lecture is part of larger series of talks on Persian Women...
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Farrokh Lecture on Iran-Caucasus Links at University of Southern California
Kaveh Farrokh will be providing a two-part lecture at the University of Southern California (USC) (topic: Iran and the Caucasus: A Long-Lasting Legacy of Historical & Cultural Ties) on April 22,...
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Battle Simulation: Celtic Warrior versus Iranian Immortal Guard
One primary that has been not been asked in depth by military historians (and historians in general) is what would have happened if the armies of Xerxes had succeeded in conquering Greece in 480 BCE?...
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UNESCO being misled by Post-Soviet Era Falsifiers of History
One enduring legacy of the former Soviet Union is its school of falsifying history. That same school of historical falsification now continues to endure in one the former Soviet Union’s satellite...
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The Princetonian: Petition challenges Pourdavoud Chair candidate
The article below (The Daily Princetonian: “Petition challenges Pourdavoud Chair candidate”, Chitra Marti, January 7, 2014) was sent forward to Kavehfarrokh.com by Professor Dariush Borbor (Faculty of...
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Fezana Journal article on Ancient Iranian Women
The Fezana Journal has published an article by Kaveh Farrokh on the ancient women of Iran: Farrokh, K. (2014). Gender Equality in Ancient Iran (Persia). Fezana Journal (Publication of the Federation of...
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Treasures at Russian Burial Site
The report below originally appeared on the Archaeology News Network (see link or in pdf “Archaeologists Discover Ancient Treasures at Russian Burial Site“) on August 6, 2013. Kindly note that: The...
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New Course: The Silk Route-Origins and History
A new course by Kaveh Farrokh entitled “The Silk Route-Origins and History” is being offered at the University of British Columbia (final lecture on December 16, 2014): The lectures will be delivered...
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Christopher I. Beckwith: Empires of the Silk Road
Readers are introduced to Professor Christopher I. Beckwith’s text: “Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Asia from the Bronze Age to the Present” (available on Amazon.com): Author:...
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Second Farrokh Book translated by Taghe Bostan Publishers into Persian
Kaveh Farrokh’s second text, Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War-Персы: Армия великих царей-سایههای صحرا (April 2007; 320 pages; ISBN: 9781846031083; Osprey Publishing) is the first text to...
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Professor Shapour Shahbazi: Amazons
The posting below highlights the late Professor Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of Amazon female warriors which was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1989....
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New York Times: Artifacts Show Sophistication of Ancient Nomads
The article below on “Artifacts Show Sophistication of Ancient Nomads” was first published in the New York Times in March 12, 2014. Kindly note that while the article is highly informative, it does...
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Sheda Vasseqhi PhD Study: Positioning of Iran And Iranians In Origins Of...
Sheda Vasseghi has completed her PhD Dissertation at the University of New England entitled: Positioning Of Iran And Iranians In Origins of Western Civilization. PhD Dissertation, University of New...
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Toyoko Morita: Iranian arrivals to ancient Japan
The article below is by Toyoko Morita and originally appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica. Morita’s article was originally published in print on December 15, 2008 and last updated on April 10, 2012....
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Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia
The article below is the Introduction section of the textbook “Warriors of Ancient Siberia” (edited by St John Simpson of the British Museum and Svetlana Pankova of the State Hermitage Museum) written...
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Farroukh Jorat: Iranian Elements in the Culture of the Ancient Slavs
The article below has been written by Farroukh Jorat and first appeared in Fravahr.org. Kindly note that the images and accompanying captions do not appear in the original posting in Fravahar.org. For...
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V. I. Abaev and H. W. Bailey: The Alans
This article on the Iranian speaking Alans by V. I. Abaev and H. W. Bailey first appeared in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1984. The Alans were an ancient Iranian tribe of the northern...
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Two New courses for Fall 2018
Kaveh Farrokh is offering two new courses for the of Fall 2018 at the Paris-based Methodologica Universitas at the Départment de Méthodologie des Sciences Historiques. See also the Institution’s...
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