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:
Sanatruces
Sanatruces: rebel king in Armenia (r. 115 CE), perhaps from the Arsacid dynasty.In 114 CE, war broke out between the Parthian and the Roman empires. The Roman emperor Trajan successfully conquered Armenia, occupied Edessa and Nisibis in the next year, and added Babylon,…Sar-e Pol-e Zahab
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab: town in Iran, known for five reliefs from the Lullubian and Parthian periods. Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief The…
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief |
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Anubanini Relief, drawing |
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Gotarzes relief |
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief II |
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief III |
Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, Relief IV |
Sarmatian roundel |
Sarmatians
Sarmatians: coalition of Iranian nomadic tribes, which moved gradually from the Caspian plains to eastern Europe and threatened the Roman empire. …Sasanian Rock Reliefs
The Sasanians were the last native dynasty to rule Persia before the Arab conquest. Their reign lasted from 224 to 651. On this page, you will find links to their famous rock reliefs, which are beautiful and dynamic, yes almost expressionist works…Satibarzanes
Satibarzanes: satrap of Aria, rebel against Alexander the Great. Portrait of an Iranian Satibarzanes was an Iranian nobleman, probably a Persian, who…