#Ardashir

Simcha Gross

Simcha_Gross

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

Historians of Iran

HistorianofIran

As a refresher, the Kushans were Iranian nomads who settled in Bactria and, in the first century CE, built an empire that covered most of modern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

OsamaSMAmin

I've just uploaded 16 images of the Sasanian coins. All are never-before-seen & were displayed for the very first time in June 2019 at the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan. My

Soheil - سهیل

Soheilius

A thread about Iran and Persia and where did these words came from. tldr; Iran is the tree. Persian is one of it’s many branches. If you are interested to

Omer Sayadi

MENAsymbolism

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

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan

BiruniKhorasan

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

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

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan

BiruniKhorasan

Going to start a thread about architecture in Khorasan and Khwarezm and also its offshoot, India:The Tilla Kari madrasa was commissioned a decade after the adjacent Shir Dar madrasa (1619-1636)