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The four Iwans of the Jameh Mosque of Esfahan
South, East and West Iwans in the Jameh or Friday Mosque in Esfahan At the first encounter, there is a courtyard of the Friday Mosque in Esfahan is composed of four prayer halls or Iwans, the east and… more →
Farflungistan
It’ll be all Bright on the Night: Classics and Stand-Up Comedy
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wrote 1 month ago: When I tell people that I research ancient Persia, they sometimes tell me that it sounds like a bit … more →
The Tomb of Daniel
wrote 3 months ago: The mausoleum of Daniel, seen from the Bronze Age settlement We would have expected the tombs of Est … more →
The Tombs of Esther and Mordecai
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wrote 3 months ago: The mausoleum of Esther and Mordecai There have always been Jewish communities in the Islamic countr … more →
The Arabic Jewish Diaspora and Persia in the Sixth Century: The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend?
wrote 5 months ago: Was reading the second volume of Irfan Shahîd’s incredibly epic opus Byzantium and the Arabs i … more →
Coins of Achaemenid Persia
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wrote 6 months ago: When you think of ancient Persia, what words and images come to mind? The only exposure most people … more →
ASOR Conference 2012
wrote 6 months ago: Chicago skyline, Peter Edwell 2012 Just back from the annual conference (14-17 November 2012) of the … more →
What is HVAC and what does it mean?
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wrote 8 months ago: Short Answer: HVAC stands for Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; it represents the technolog … more →
Cradle Of Persia – Ancient game
wrote 8 months ago: Cradle Of Persia – Ancient game Unlock all the mysteries of this ancient game! Persepolis – the myst … more →
Bam (Persian and Partian Empires), last images of the old citadela which disappeared for a earthquake in 2003 / Bam (Imperios Persa y Parto), últimas imágenes de la ciudad milenaria que desapareció por un terremoto en 2003.
wrote 9 months ago: Autor: E.V.Pita (2002) / Author: E.V.Pita (2002) - Bam, last pictures of the ancient city in Kerman … more →
Persepolis (Persia): Pictures of the reliefs of the delegations of foreign embassies/ Persépolis (Persia). Los relieves de las comitivas de las embajadas extranjeras
wrote 10 months ago: -Sculpture of foreing visitors to Persian king - Relieves de visitantes extranjeros del rey de Persi … more →
An Earring For A Brave Soldier
wrote 10 months ago: A piece of jewelry speaks of the taste of the owner, views or wealth. Ladies rings or diamond earrin … more →
I feel guilty when I feel happy
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wrote 10 months ago: About the Arab invasion of Spain. Way back in 711 A.D. the Berbers swept into the Iberian peninsula … more →
Druidism hurts
wrote 11 months ago: As a druid I love everyone and everything on every conditional state, it sucks when you don’t … more →
Druid love
wrote 11 months ago: We are the way We see the path Walk the way Feel the path We the druid offer this to the aura let it … more →
Beautiful Monday: Mehndi
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wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve been to India or to an Indian wedding event, you’ve probably had it done. If not, you’ve s … more →
My Akhilles Heel
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wrote 1 year ago: So what is it about Greek Mythology and its enduring fascination for me? Well, there’s a numbe … more →
Consuming passion
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wrote 1 year ago: My head space is so crammed with being in a creative world I forget about what needs to be done in t … more →
Book Reviews
wrote 1 year ago: For those interesting in my opinion about the good, the bad, and the irrelevant, I have added a new … more →
Prince of Persia, the prince within all of us since 1989
wrote 1 year ago: The beloved prince in white, has lived in our hearts for the last two decades. Well, for me, it … more →
