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:
Vonones I
Vonones I: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.8-12). Vonones I Shortly after the violent death of king Phraataces in the year 6…
Vonones I |
Vonones II
Vonones II: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.51 CE). Vonones II In 51 CE, king Gotarzes II died. According to the Roman…
Vonones II |
Wall of Alexander
Wall of Alexander: defense wall in northeastern Iran. The Wall of Alexander near Gonbad-e Kavus The Wall of Alexander (Sad-e Eskander) or…Willemstad, Kurá Hulanda
Museum dedicated to the past of Curaçao's "black" population. There's a nice department of African art, a department to slavery, and a department that tries to document the rise of civilization, called "lands of Abraham". This last department has some…Yazd
Yazd: city in Iran, known for its Zoroastrian temple and "towers of silence". Yazd, modern Zoroastrian shrine The ancient Iranians venerated holy…
Yazd, Funeral houses |
Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence" |
Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence" (1) |
Yazd, Northwestern "tower of silence" |
Yazd, Southeastern "tower of silence" |