Persia
There are 1590 items in Persia:
The Gherla Inscription
Darius, relief from the Central Relief of the Northern Stairs of the Apadana, Persepolis One of the most remarkable inscriptions from…
The Persian Gate |
The approximate site of the Persian wall in the Persian Gate |
The Rise of Islam
The rise of Islam: the events between 632 and c.700 CE, when the Arabs conquered the Near East and exported on the one hand their Arabian identity and on the other hand their new monotheistic faith.Summary …
The road to Isfahan |
The Satrapies (Herodotus)
Darius I (Old Persian Dârayavauš): king of ancient Persia, whose reign lasted from 522 to 486. He seized power after killing king Gaumâta, fought a civil war (described in the Behistun inscription), and was finally able to refound the Achaemenid…The Significance of Marathon
Battle of Marathon: famous clash between a Persian invasion force and an army of Athenians in 490 BCE. Its signicance is greatly exaggerated. …The treaties between Persia and Sparta
The treaties between Persia and Sparta: series of three treaties between Sparta and the Achaemenid Empire, concluded in 412 and 411. Sparta needed Persian support in the Decelean War but had little to offer, received nothing, and lost its reputation…
The Wall of Alexander near Gonbad-e Kavus |
Babylonian map of the western Zagros. A road, a mountain, and a river are indicated. |
The Zagros, near Semirom |
Thermopylae (480 BCE)
Thermopylae (Θερμοπύλαι; "Hot Gates"): small pass in Greece, site of several battles, of which the Spartan defeat against the Persian invaders in 480 is the most famous.Introduction …