Sassanid rule
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Formation of the Ground Forces of the National Army of Iran
In general, the study of the history of the formation of the ground forces in Iran can be studied from the beginning of its recorded history, i.e. the period of the Medes, when the members of this force were divided into two categories: cavalry and infantry.. Then, with the formation of the Achaemenid government by Achaemenid Cyrus, these forces under…
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Balkh war and Bahram Chubin's use of a type of missile against the Balkh Khaghan
On November 28, 588 AD, the Iranian army used a new weapon in which crude oil was used in the war with Shabeh Khaqan in Balkh.. In this war, the Iranian army was commanded by General Bahram Mehran known as Bahram Chubin, who in history…
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How Iranians name their children
In ancient Iran, including Achaemenians, Ashkans, and Sasanians, there was an interesting and proud thing that among them, the names they chose for their children were considered good and were important and based on them. . Iranians have foreign names since ancient times…
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Azerbaijan before Islam
Before Islam, the original text: The name of Azerbaijan is Atropatkan (Atropate location) The discovery of a marriage document in the form of a petroglyph belonging to about 1,350 years BC in Bogazkoy (Boḡazköy) Located in Anatolia, with the name of the Hittite king and the ruler of the Minati civilization, who are the rulers of the lands where the people worshiped the Indo-Iranian goddesses Mitra-Varuna, Indra…
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Roman Emperor Valerian kneeling at the feet of Shapur I, the powerful Sassanid king
During the time of Shapur I ( 239 to 270 AD ) Sassanid king, three Roman emperors attacked Iran . One was young Gardianus who was killed in 242 AD . The other was Philip the Arab, who was forced to surrender to Shapur and accepted that the annual…
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A closer look at the story of the death of Sassanid Yazdgerd in Cheshme Sabz
Proving the sanctity of Cheshme Sabz in the pre-Islam era with a closer look at the story of the death of Yazdgerd I, the Sassanid emperor in Cheshme Sabz and the strange horse that emerged from the spring.
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Haftvan Hill - 3rd millennium BC to Sassanid
Haftvan Tepe is located in Selmas Jalga (The ancient site of Haftvan Tepe, near the village of the same name in Selmas, located in West Azerbaijan, is one of the four largest sites in the area of Lake Urmia and the largest ancient site in the Selmas Plain.)And it is related to the watershed of Lake Urmia. Information can be found in this area…
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Sassanids-Palace of Sarostan( the movie + Picture)
Sarvostan Palace is one of the most beautiful Sassanid buildings located in the south of Sarvostan city. Various opinions have been given about the time of its construction, but it can be assumed that the most reasonable opinion attributes it to Bahram V.. The construction of this palace is very elaborate. The main porch is the entrance to the palace…
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History of Taq Bostan (The first part)
______________ this picture (Taq-e Bostan) It is related to one of the walls of the big vault in Kermanshah . this work (Taq-e Bostan) It has two arches that were built during the Sassanid era, and one of the arches is bigger and more complete than the other. . Great arch after arch…
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