How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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Museum dedicated to Qajar-era diplomacy opens in Tehran
TEHRAN - A new museum dedicated to diplomatic relations during the Qajar era has been inaugurated at the UNESCO-listed ...
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Discover Qasr-e Khorshid: a jewel of Persian history and architecture
The first two levels of the palace combine Persian and Indian influences, while the cylindrical tower on the roof once housed Nader Shah and his family. A garden setting resembles that tradition of ...
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When the touchy-feely Shah of Persia came to visit Queen Victoria - and barbecued lamb dinners on the Palace carpet. (But they became good friends, all the same!)
On his return to Persia, the Shah published his diary account ... the Persians were by then happily barbecuing inside her London palace. Smoke was also pouring from the outside of the palace ...
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The Sasanian Royal Garden of Qaṣr-e Šīrīn: A Lost Paradise That Inspired Garden Design from Persia to Al-Andalus
For centuries, the monumental complex of Qaṣr-e Šīrīn, located in the province of Kermanshah, Iran, has been the subject of ...