Persia

People (21)

Greek-Persian Wars@ (10)

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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.
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 - Extensive collection of short 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.
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.