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Dr. Samuel Martin Jordan
Dr. Samuel Martin Jordan (1871-1952) was an American Presbyterian missionary in Iran.
He is sometimes referred to as the 'father of modern education in Iran,' though Amir Kabir (due to h MORE >> |
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Masjed-Soleyman 100 years after oil exploration
Masjed-Soleyman is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. The first modern oil wells of the Middle East were discovered and drilled in this area. It is mostly populated by t MORE >> |
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Howard Baskerville
An International Conference is organized in memory of Howard Baskerville on October 10, 2009- his centennial - at the University of California at Irvine. The conference is free and open to t MORE >> |
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Greco-Persian Wars reenactment
Historical reenactment can be described essentially as
a well researched attempt to recreate aspects of an historical event or
time period for educational purposes. While it can be construed as MORE >> |
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Introducing Souri Ayazi
There are few
books that show the beauty and complexity of Persian art as well as the book Disc-headed Bronze Pins from Luristan: A Symbol of Ancient Iran’s Art by
Ms. Souri Ayazi does. The bo MORE >> |
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Wartime Polish Graves in Qazvin Disappear
Qazvin has been deleted from the Polish embassy's list of wartime gravesites in Iran. The cemetery no longer exists. High-rise flats have taken its place. Earlier this year I travelled to Qaz MORE >> |
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First Iranian Female Admiral
According to various texts, Iran possessed warships and the ships equipped with the weapons and materials used in war since the Achaemenid era (550-330 BC), and the evidences indicating the exist MORE >> |
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Shouldn't we now call ourselves Persian and our country Persia?!!
In 1935 the Iranian government requested those countries which it had diplomatic relations with, to call Persia 'Iran,' which is the name of the country in Persian.
The suggestion f MORE >> |
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The Battle of Marathon and its impact on the Olympic Games
As Greek Olympic judo champion Ilias Iliades proudly carried his
nation's flag into Beijing's National Stadium on August 8, 2008, his
entrance marked the start of the opening ceremonies MORE >> |
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What it takes to be a good neighbor: Choosing between the call of the heart and political brainwash*
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First Iranian City Where Largest Oil Field of Middle East Was Explored
Masjed Soleiman (also spelled as Masjed Solaiman, Masjed Soleyman, Masjed-e-Soleiman, Masjedi- Solayman, and sometimes abbreviated as MIS) is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran MORE >> |
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First Iranian Satraps
The term Satrap derived from Old Persian Xsatrapa, means the Protector of the Land, and it was the name given to the provincial governor (in Persian: Osstandaar) in the ancient Median and Persian MORE >> |
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Introducing My Spartan Friend
John Trikeriotis. The 47-year-old financial consultant who lives north of Baltimore with his wife and two kids knows a thing or two about the movie's story--the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae MORE >> |
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Howard C. Baskerville, American hero in Iran
Howard C. Baskerville, Princeton University Alumni.
Died in Azerbaijan 1909, American hero of the Iranian Constitutional revolution of 1906
Dear Readers,
Americans have a much abbrevia MORE >> |
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Hollywood and the Battle of Thermopylae
Several weeks ago, the 20th Century Fox release 'Meet the Spartans' debuted in the #1 position as it spoofed last year's movie ‘300’ which had grossed over $400 million worldwide. While a c MORE >> |
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Benazir Bhutto is Killed in Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto, along with several dozen others, was assassinated in a gun, bomb attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan earlier this morning. This was the second assignation attempt on her life in the pa MORE >> |
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The Imperial Couple of Iran
Here are some portraits of the last Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and his wife Farah Diba. The portraits posted here are of some historical moments in Iran's past, such as the coron MORE >> |
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Glitters of An Empire
“My Only Goal in Life is to honor the glory of my people and my land. I only have one wish and that is to preserve the independence and territorial integrity of my country and lead MORE >> |
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PARSA Community Foundation Film Honors Persian Philanthropy
In line with its efforts to preserve Persian history and celebrate today's heroes, PARSA Community Foundation has produced a video chronicling the history of Persian Philanthropy from th MORE >> |
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Contributions of Historical Iranian (Persian) Philosophers, Poets, Physicians and Scientists, Revisited - Part I
There seem to be an intensifying orchestrated effort in the west particularly the U.S. to neglect, discount, discredit or convolute the multifaceted contributions of philosophers, physicians, sci MORE >> |
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