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The Golden Age of Persia
The Arab Islamic conquests of the seventh century were of the same magnitude as the Persian conquests of 500 BC, Macedonian’s of 300 BC, Rome’s in 100 BC and Sassanians of 200 CE. The united and faithful barbaric tribes of Arabia were able to defeat two glorious civilizations of Persia and Byzantine,... -
History of headgear in Persia
Throughout history, headgears have played a significant role in Persian society and have been used to represent profession, race and social status.
Historical documents and ancient inscriptions indicate head covers had different uses in different historical eras. In Persia,... -
Persia in Shakespeare
The Sherleys
The Sherleys were originally a Warwickshire family that moved to Wiston in Sussex. Their ancestor Hugh Sherley valiantly fought and died for England in 1403. Shakespeare mentions Hugh Sherley in Henry IV, Part I:
Prince Henry: Hold up thy head, vile Scot, or thou... -
Persia is under attack!
First came the 300 Spartans; and now the Spiegel article! The 300 were bunch of good looking and brave guys who fought this vast army of nasty looking and savage Persians. Ok. I can take that; even though from that savagery not much is left in me. In fact I could've really used a bit of that when confronting... -
Women's Rights in Ancient Persia
Zoroastrian texts such as the Avesta clearly define the status of Persian women and reveal that at a time when many women in the world were deprived of their basic rights, Persian women enjoyed social and legal freedom and were treated with great respect.
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Monica Bellucci
Monica Bellucci on Prince of Persia
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Lara Croft Vs. Prince of Persia
Lara Croft vs Prince Of Persia
Duet by video game heroes
Song by: Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat - 'Anything you can do, I can do better'
(from 'Annie get your gun')
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Prints of Persia
As the drumbeats for war against Iran intensify, the question arises, where can we discover truths about that far-off land? From Ari Fleischer and the pro-war moneybags at Freedom's Watch? From Dana Perino?
Get real.
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Gmelin's Persia & Persians
EXCERPT from "Travels Through Northern Persia: 1770-1774" by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, translated by Willem, M Floor (2007, Mage Publishers).
Publisher's Note: In 1770 the young German scientist and explorer Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin embarked on a journey on behalf of the Russian... -
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Ancient Persia at War
When in 546 BC Cyrus the Great defeated an unholy alliance of Babylon, Egypt, and Sparta summoned by the legendry king of Lydia, Croesus (Harun, or Ghaaroon), it shook the ancient world at its core. No power dared to stand-up to these armies whose cruelties at times, to this day, rattles the... -
Languages in Persia
زبانها
گويشهاي ايراني
در اسناد تاريخي...
در آثار مورخان و جغرافيا نويسان اسلامي،Last edited by abadani69; 06-09-2007, 06:47 PM. -
Prince Of Persia
Director Michael Bay will helm the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film adaptation of Ubisoft Montreal's 2003 game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, movie news site reports. The site claims to have confirmed with Walt Disney Studios that Bay is expected to direct, though the plan does... -
Ancient Persia's virtual absence in Hollywood
Unlike many ancient civilizations, such as Greece, Rome or Egypt, Persia has hardly been given significant attention in Hollywood. This is mainly due to lack of significant feedback and study on Persian civilization which has never quite penetrated Western popular culture. Only an elite group of Western...
