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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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

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

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

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

Ancient Coin of the Day: Today’s thread is for Rome’s birthday, and we’re taking a look at some of the coins of Philip the Arab, during whose reign Rome’s 1000th

Soheil - سهیل

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

Photos Historiques

1930, Palmyra, Homs, Syria. Native lines up their camels to ride before the gateway at Palmyra. Palmyra is an ancient Semitic city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and do

nawab_safiullah

Thread: Historical names of Indus Basin/Indus Valleyi) Meluhha or Melukhkha whose meaning is "high abode" or "high country" is supposedly the first documented name of Indus Valley. (Location of foreign

Christian Sahner

1/ What happened to the descendants of the Sasanian cavalry (known as the Asāwira) who went over to the Arabs during the conquest of Iraq? A thread on how Sasanian

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

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