#Parthian

Augustus built his Parthian Arch at the eastern end of the Roman Forum between the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Caesar. Constructed around 17 BC, it

#CLST6 #CYO3 #Identity Today, I watched a lecture on the tradition of Rome and Parthia's rivalry by Dr. Nikolaus L. Overtoom. He began by discussing an important topic - orientalism

Came to the ht and saw manik vs anurag going on again. seriously! A sincere request to all parthians- pls STOP getting offended by tweets saying that ps was better

Discussing Sasanian royal reliefs this week, and I have to say, Sasanians knew that the best way to convey the idea that they trample on their foes... was to literally

Antiokhos in the East

At long last I made it: a trip into the remote Gansu countryside to track down the town of Liqian 骊靬, to which is attached the strangest of stories: that

On the topic of imperial Iranian inscriptions circulating among subjects, a postscript which takes us to the Sasanian Empire, a case of scholarly integrity, & fascinating modern forgeries. Though less

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The NDA govt led by ABV had taken over the office in Mar 1998. A month later, exactly 22 years ago, Chinese patrols intruded into Arunachal Pradesh. The PLA Chief

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What was the Ottoman Millet System? It was an independent court of law under which a non Muslim confessional community (Christian Canon law, or Jewish Halakha etc.) was allowed to

Historians of Iran

HistorianofIran

@Rob_Haug back for day four of the eastern frontier. Yesterday I started talking about the eastern frontiers of the Sasanian Empire, but, surprisingly, had trouble fitting four centuries into a

1. "For it is evident that our Lord (Jesus) sprang out of Juda (was Jewish); of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood."-Heb 7:14"For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and

a) Very grateful to my gracious hosts @holland_tom & @dcsandbrook on @TheRestHistory for the opportunity to talk about the many contributions of Iranian (Persian) civilisation... b) Sadly, despite my best

Santa Claus has its origins in the ancient Aryan religion of Mithraism. Santa’s hat come from the Phrygian cap worn by Mithra, and his outfit comes from the Scythian riding

Historians of Iran

HistorianofIran

@Rob_Haug here a little later today and this time we will be focusing on the Arab-Muslim conquest of eastern Iran and Central Asia. The east played an important role in

Mithraism is a religion that spearheads the Mazdaist god Mehr (Mithras in the West) at its helm as a purveyor of light, justice, truth, covenant, and etc. In this thread

One common lie spewed by "secular" Nehruvian historians is that the Rajputs and other Hindu / Buddhist kingdoms were divided and thus fell to the Mlecha Islamic armies. Let's address

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan

Going to start a new thread about battles, tactics, armies, warriors and military titles in Eastern and Western Iranic lands, right under this tweet. At the Battle of Gaugamela (October