Ethnic Life
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The Median Dynastic Empire
Introduction The Medes (Persian mādhā), were an Iranian people who lived in the north, western, and northwestern portions of present-day Iran. The Medes are credited with the...
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THE SASSANIDS
In ad 224 Ardashir I, a Persian vassal-king, rebelled against the Parthians, defeated them in the Battle of Hormuz, and founded a new Persian dynasty,...
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Parthian
The division of the Achaemenian and short-lived Alexandrian Empire weakened the defensive position of central Iran. The successors of Alexander could not hold on more...
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sasanian period
A great renaissance in architecture took place under the Sassanid dynasty, which ruled Persia from 224 until 651. Construction was radically different from that of...
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Achaemenian Period
The first great development of ancient Persian architecture took place under the Achaemenid dynasty during the Persian Empire, from about 550 to 330 bc. Remains...
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Iranian history
Iranian history represents a rich blend of legend, mythology, recorded fact and living tradition. Several civilizations have risen in various parts of the country at...
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Mesopotamia and Elam
The cultural development or Sumer and Elam ran parallel. A script was in use in Elam (Kerman) simultaneous to the first pictorial writing in Ur...
