History Society and Culture Iran
History Society and Culture Iran
History
All sites relating to the history of Iran or Persia (Ancient Iran)
Sites devoted to specific events or historical periods (e.g., Iranian Revolution) should be submitted to the appropriate subcategory.
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- Describes and illustrates the 5,000 year ceramic tradition that flourished in ancient Iran until 100 BCE, which establishes ancient Iranian pottery as one of the great ceramic traditions.
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- Short biography of Nadir Shah Afshar (1688-1747), who was a very harsh and suspicious ruler and who blinded his own son.
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- Uses Parthian drachmas to illustrate and illuminate the history of the Partian Empire.
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- From Mage Publishing.
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- Non-commercial, educational web site dedicated to the history and coins of ancient Parthia with sections on geography and resources. Includes a bibliography that exceeds 1,100 items directly concerned with Parthia.
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- This section of Iransaga provides an insight into Persian history pre-twentieth century.
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- Archeological images.
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- Repository of documents related to the 1953 coup d'etat in Iran.
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- Persian history, artifacts, and music. Numerous photos of objects and places dating from 5000 BC.
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- Book by Zarin Behravesh Pakizegi.
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- Britain's current foreign policy towards Iran and Salman Rushdie's situation, history of BP's origins as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the 1953 BP/MI6/CIA-orchestrated coup of Iran's president Mussadiq, who was intent on reclaiming Iran's resources from
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- Original texts about Ancient Iran (Persian Empire)
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- Historical research center based in Iran. Site features online photos and historical documents.
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- Includes an introduction to the Assyrian, Persian, Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic Empires.
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- (Encyclopedia.com)
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