This is Shiraz, one of the oldest cities in Iran. It is a city near the palaces of the oldest Iranian royal dynasty, the Achaemenids. Takhte Jamshid (Jamshid’s Throne) is known by foreigners as the Persepolis.
Tag: History
A Brief History of Persian Literature
The Persian Language The Old Persian of the Achaemenian Empire, preserved in a number of cuneiform inscriptions, was an Indo-European tongue with close affinities with Sanskrit and Avestan (the language of the Zoroastrian sacred texts).
A Survey on History of Innovation in Music
By: Dr. Sassan Sepanta A glimpse at the history of the current century seems to be indispensable to a survey on innovations taken place in the original Iranian music.
Dari Language throughout the history
The word Dari refers to the language that is popularly known as Persian. Dari is also called Farsi or Parsi.
History of Christmas
It would be easy enough to imagine Christmas as a simple continuum of tradition dating from the birth of Christ. You’d begin with the nativity story, apply the December 25th date to Jesus’ birth, establish the gift-giving precedent of the magi and work from there.
History of Carpet Weaving in Iran (Before Safavid era)
Historical evidences confirm that carpet weaving has flourished from Sasanid era; related to a Chinese calendar called “Suyi”, which belongs to 590 to 617 AD, a short time before the decline of Sasanid dynasty, “Suyi” mentioned carpet among Iranian products. During three centuries of Sasanid dynasty, there are other signs, although vague and […]
Letter From Ward 350 Political Prisoners To Tehran Prosecutor General: History Will Judge Both of Us
In a letter to Tehran Prosecutor General (the District Attorney), a number of Evin ward 350 political prisoners have spoken out regarding infringement on the legal rights of the political prisoners. Prisoners that apparently have a very different sets of made up and illegal rules imposed upon them.