Subdirectories of Persia:
Categories related to Society: History: By Time Period: Ancient: Persia: Recreation: Collecting: Coins: Ancient: Parthian (1) Recreation: Collecting: Coins: Ancient: Sassanian (1) Regional: Middle East: Iran: Society and Culture: History (33) Websites on Persia: Accounts of Persian Despotism and Law Narrations found in Herodotus's The Histories, written c. 430 B.C. and The Book of Esther, written c. 300 B.C. Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions from Persepolis in Electronic Form An article containing images as written by Matthew W. Stolper. Ancient Mesopotamia Visit sites within Babylon, Assyria, and Persia through the many images. Artaxerxes III Chronicle A tablet dealing with the sack of Sidon c.346 B.C.E. Avesta - Zoroastrian Archives A significant collection of Zoroastrian texts. A Collection of Contracts from Mesopotamia Covering areas of sales and purchases, rentals, labor contracts, co-partnerships, loans and mortgages, bankruptcy, power of attorney, marriage, divorce, adoption, and inheritance. Ctesiphon one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of Persia. The Decree of Return for the Jews As written by Kurash (Cyrus) the Great. Farvardyn Source on religions, culture, civilization, rituals and ceremonies of the gateway of the east, and provides information on holy and dead languages of the lost world of Iran. Gorgan History of region of Varkana located southeast of the Caspian Sea. Iran Highlights Visiting historical sites, includes general information, facts, and images. Iran in the Bible Persia and its people according to the Bible, including images, audio, and links. List of Kings of Persia Listing of dynasties and the rulers. Median and Achæmenid Empire Photos of architecture and archaeological finds. On The Customs of the Persians Paper by Herodotus. Persepolis and Ancient Iran Document on architecture, reliefs, and finds of the palaces at Persepolis, prehistoric mound of Tall-i-Bakun, Islamic city mound, and aerial survey flights with photographs. Persia Links to online articles. Persia Links to online articles. Persia and the Greeks - The Defence of the West, C. 546- 478 B.C Andrew Robert Burn provides a fairly balanced view of the Achaemenids in their dealings with the Greeks, 1962 by subscription. Persian Empire A detailed account of the empire that includes photographs, maps, chart, and links. PersianEmpire.info Articles on the Medians, Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, and the Sassanids. Features mp3 lectures, royal lines, and timeline. The Persians Informational background on the empire and its leaders. The Persians Reject Democracy/Darius' State An excerpt from Herodotus's The History. Perspolis Images of ruins with comments. Queen Tomyris of the Massagetai and the Defeat of the Persians Written account by Herodotus. Sassanian Empire Coinage list by king and date. The Seal of Darius the Great Description of an owned item with images and illustrations. The Selections of Zadspram A ninth century Pahlavi compilation of excerpts from the Avesta and Zand that reflects basic elements of the faith, containing both orthodox and heterodox doctrines. Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 B.C A picture of women and their economic and political importance in the empire by Maria Brosius, 1998 by subscription.
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