Greater Iran
Greater Iran, of course, is not an existing country. This category is intended for everything related to the area where, in Antiquity, people spoke an Iranian language, except for Persia.
There are 558 items in Greater Iran:
Ctesiphon, Iwan |
Ctesiphon, Iwan |
Ctesiphon, Iwan |
Curtius Rufus on the Bactrian desert
In the Spring of 329, Alexander crossed the large desert between the city Bactra (Balkh, near modern Mazâr-e Sharîf) and the river Oxus in pursuit of the Persian leader Bessus. The best description of the death march is that of…Curtius Rufus on the Hindu Kush
Quintus Curtius Rufus (†53 CE): Roman senator, author of an important History of Alexander the Great.In the Spring of 329, Alexander crossed the Hindu Kush from Gandara to Bactria in order to pursue the Persian leader Bessus. The best description…Cyaxares
Cyaxares (Persian Uvakhšatara, Akkadian Umakištar): name of a king of the Medes, who may have reigned from c.625 to c.585. Two…Dahae
Dahae (Old Persian Dahâ): nomadic tribe in Central Asia. The name is also spelled Daai, Dai, or Daoi. A mounted archer The…
Demetrius I of Bactria |
Demetrius I of Bactria |
Derbent Road |
Diadem
Diadem: an often decorated ribbon tied around the head, used as a symbol of royal dignity.Origins A Persian nobleman As symbol of…
Diodotus I of Bactria, coin |