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:
Iranian Azerbaijan, Stone weight |
Iron Age ring from Hyrcania/Parthia |
Isfahan, Atashgah (Sasanian fort with fire sanctuary) |
Isfahan, Sharestan bridge |
Isfahan, Zayandeh Rud (and the Si-o-se Bridge) |
The Jaxartes, between Samarkand and Tashkent |
Jaxartes (329 BCE)
Battle of the Jaxartes (August 329 BCE): battle between the Macedonian king Alexander the Great and an army of Central-Asian mounted nomads. It was arguably Alexander's most spectacular battle.Prelude …Jaxartes (Syrdar'ya)
Jaxartes: Greek name of a large river in Central Asia now known as Syrdar'ya. The Jaxartes between Samarkand and Tashkent The Syrdar'ya…
Jiroft, Weight made of chlorite |
Kabul, National Museum of Afghanistan
Not visited; we took photos of these objects during an exposition in Paris. There are 14 items in Kabul, National Museum of Afghanistan: …Kampyr Tepe
Kampyr Tepe: Macedonian town in Bactria, just north of the river Oxus, founded by Alexander the Great.Founding The houses of Kampyr…
Houses in Kampyr Tepe |