#Sassanian

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XerxestheMagian

ancestral city in Iran.Fasa is a small town in Fars, which dates back to the Achaemenian times.It's mentioned in the Persepolis archives and is sister town to Darab (Darius Town-

Nadine Viermann

By the beard of the emperor…As I’ve sensed some interest/fascination for this topic, it’s time to take a closer look at Heraclius’ magnificent facial hair:Hipster, hobo, holy man - Heraclius

Evan Schultheis

Roman Helmet Evolution 2: "Screw you Baldenheims" BoogalooA thread: First: sorry the edges are cut off slightly, my scanner was being a pain.As you may have guessed today's rant is

Tamara 🇬🇪🇹🇷🇦🇿

A thread about the Turks did not take the lands of armenians by force:The territory in which the armenians lived together for a time never was ruled by them as

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

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

الـٓقـُرطُـبـِيّٰ

The Umayyads in Asia: The Contact with Tibet and the Tang (700-742).[THREAD] In the 600s, the Arabs had began their conquest under Islam. In the 640s, Persia had entirely been

Doing a special thread, which I will include on my website as well. Since one could argue that a nation's name is actually a symbolical representation historically constructed as a

In the writings of medieval Muslim astrologers, Scorpio takes on contradictory meanings as a sign of prophecy and sorcery. One of the more complex zodiac signs, it offers us interesting

While today an emphasis is placed on the emotional associations of Pisces, for Medieval Muslim astrologers Pisces was a sign of contradiction representing blessing, generosity, shared humanity, and the end

Why is the world interested in Armenia? Because of it’s newsworthiness. What interests me? Prince Vahan, who led the Byzantines at Yarmouk to their disastrous defeat, a footnote in Armenian

A Note on Ashvamedha YagyaThis note will include the Ashvamedha yagya, its genesis, the ritual itself, and the list of rulers who have performed Ashvamedha.Image of a portrayal of Yudhistara's

oldeuropeanculture

Thread: Bogatyrs (1898) Painting by Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov. A bogatyr is a character in medieval East Slavic legends, akin to a Western European knight. I would here like to talk

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

mary_HistoryFan

I think I want to start a thread of cultural heritage sites in Iran. I know the Pentagon has said we will follow the laws and not bomb them, but