History of Persepolis (Pasargad)
- Achaemenid rule
Razm Alexander and Ario Barzan in Parse city
Based on the books (Arrian of Anabasis, Curtius and Diodorus) Alexander after crossing the Cyrus River (deaf) and arriving at Parse, with his usual confidence, he attacks the gates, and Ariobarzen and his small army, using the ramp of the ground and throwing…
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Ancient Iranian cities (Parthian) In Ptolemaic maps – Names of Iranian cities in ancient Iran
In the middle of the 2nd century AD, Claudius Ptolemy left writings about the geography of the known world, and later in the late 15th century in Rome, they prepared maps based on those writings, which are used to identify the names and signs of ancient cities and many modern cities.…
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Lotus
Lotus is another name for the lotus flower. This flower is one of the most mythical plants of the ancient world in the East . The important feature of this flower is that it emerges from the water and opens at sunrise. A symbol of purity and gilding of the soul and an invitation to reach the light of life…
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Cypress tree in Iranian myths
The Kashmir cedar or the Kashmir cedar or the sacred cedar of Zarathustra is a tree that was planted according to Zoroastrians' orders by Zoroaster.. This tree was very beautiful and big, and its fame reached Mutawakkul Khalifa Abbasi. The caliph ordered to cut it off and suggested the Zoroastrians of that city…
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Cow symbol (the myth) Iran and other civilizations
Why is the first chapter of the Holy Quran Baqarah??? Is this the first time in the history of religions that this animal is sacred? Are religious stories and traditions rooted in the mythology of ancient civilizations? Where does the sacrifice of animals come from in gratitude for blessings and avoiding calamities?…
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milk cow breaker – Iranian myth
The Bull-Breaking Lion Symbolism of the Bull-Breaking Lion on the wall of Apadana Palace in Persepolis . The lion is the symbol of the sun, radiation, heat and long days, the cow is the symbol of the moon, cold and long nights.…
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Mircha Eliade – Mythologist and theologian + book introduction
Mircha Eliade is a famous mythologist and religious scholar. He was born in Romania. In high school, he showed interest in studying chemistry and biology. At the age of seventeen, he learned English to study the book The Golden Bough by James Fraser. Then he started learning Italian, Arabic and Persian languages. After receiving…
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Getting to know Persepolis (پارسه) Immortal works of the Achaemenians
The glorious Achaemenid capital of Persepolis, a capital whose ruins show the glory of Iranian rule even to this day.. This capital has a long and ups and downs story . In this article, we discuss the sad end of this manifestation of Iranian art. the doctor…
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The burning of Persepolis
The burning of Takht Jamshid, the richest city in the world, the story of the looting of the treasure and the burning of the palaces of Takht Jamshid has been narrated in the writings of famous historians such as Plutarch, Diodorus, Josten, Strabo and Aryan, which is a very interesting summary. : When Iskandar reached near the city, Tirdad the treasurer told him that the city was empty.…
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