Persia Persia The Afsharids were Turkish origined Iranian dynasty that ruled Persia in the 18th century and were based in Khorasan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afsharid dynasty"
Ancient Persian weights and measures are one of many systems of measurement based on the Mesopotamian system first incorporated by the kings of Susa and Elam and later used by the kings of Persia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ancient Persian units of measurement"
(Anshan (Persia)) Anšan or Anzan ( Persian انشان Anšan, modern Tepe Malyan, Tal-e Malyan ), a site on the Iranian plateau, 36 km northwest of modern Shiraz in the Zagros mountains of the Fars province, southwestern Iran, was the original capital of Elam in the 3rd millennium BC. After the Elamite capital moved to Susa, Elamite kings still bore the title "King of Anšan and Susa". ...more on Wikipedia about "Anshan (Persia)"
Aryenis of Lydia was the daughter of King Alyattes of Lydia, the sister of King Croesus of Lydia, the wife of King Astyages of Media, the mother of Mandane of Media, and grandmother of Cyrus II. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aryenis"
A small part of the Sinitic Central Asian Karaqitay state under Buraq Hajib shifted to urban live and established a local dynasty in the southern Persian province of Kirman. The Ilkhanid Uljaytu ended this dynasty in 1306. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buraq Hajib"
(Crucifixion) :Crucify redirects here. For the song, see Crucify (song). ...more on Wikipedia about "Crucifixion"
Goharshad was a Persian princess, wife of Shah Rukh an emperor of the Timurid Dynasty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goharshad"
Iranian philosophy can be traced back as far as to Old Iranian philosophical traditions and ...more on Wikipedia about "Iranian philosophy"
An Iranian woman (or Persian woman) usually refers to a woman of or from the traditional Persian culture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iranian Woman"
Khwarezmia was a state centred on the Amu Darya river delta of the former Aral Sea, in modern Uzbekistan, extending across the Ust-Urt plateau and possibly as far west as the eastern shores of the northern Caspian Sea. To the south it bordered Khorasan, to the north the kingdom of Alans, to the southeast Kangju and Sogdian Transoxiana, and on the northeast with the Huns of Transiaxartesia. Its capitals were Urgench and, from the 17th century on, Khiva when Khwarezmia became known as the Khanate of Khiva. Khwarezmia has been known also as Khwarezm, Khwarizm, Khwarazm, Khorezm, Khoresm, Khorasam, Chorezm, or Chorasmia. In Uzbek it is Xorazm, in Russian, Хорезм (Xorezm), in Persian, خوارزم (Khwārazm), and in Arabic, خوارزم (Khwārizm). ...more on Wikipedia about "Khwarezmia"
The Khwarezmid Empire (also known as the Khwarezmian Empire) was a Muslim state in the 11th century in Khwarezmia that lasted until the Mongol invasion in 1220. The ethnic background of the dynasty is uncertain. Many historians consider them members of the Oghuz Turkic tribes of Central Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khwarezmid Empire"
(List of Persia-related topics) * Persian Burgundy (Dark Auburn) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Persia-related topics"
(List of United States ambassadors to Iran) * Henry H. Jessup - nominated for Chargé d'Affaires but withdrawn before approval ...more on Wikipedia about "List of United States ambassadors to Iran"
Mausolus ( Greek: Μαύσωλος; also Maussollus) was a satrap of the Persian empire and virtual ruler of Caria ( 377- 353/ 352 BC). ...more on Wikipedia about "Mausolus" The view on www.shortopedia.com. Persia
Paishiyauvada was a Persian city during the Achaemenid era. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paishiyauvada"
Pan-Iranism is an ideology that advocates solidarity and reunification of the peoples living in the Iranian plateau (falaat-e-Iran), including Azeris, Baluchis, Ironians ( Ossetians), Kurds, Qizilbash, Hazaras, Pashtuns, Persians and Tajiks. These peoples (except the Kurds, whose lands became divided between the Ottomans and Safavids) lived in a single state much of the time until the mid 1800s, when the Iranian plateau was divided and conquered by the Russian and British Empires, the colonial powers of the time. The term Pan-Iranism was first introduced by Dr. Mahmoud Afshar Yazdi in the early 1920s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pan-Iranism"
The Peacock Throne also known as Takht-e-Tavous (Urdu - تخت طائوس) was made for the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. The Peacock Throne was yet another example of Shah Jahan's aesthetic sense and artistic character. It was used as the Mughal Imperial throne for a period of about one century. After the decline of the Mughal Empire the Peacock throne was taken from Delhi by Nadir Shah of Persia during his invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1739. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peacock Throne"
Persian dance refers to the type of dancing from Persia (modern day Iran). Upper body motion is emphasized, with hand motions, trunk undulations and facial expressions being points of attention. ...more on Wikipedia about "Persian dance"
The Persian Immortals were a Persian elite Royal Guard regiment during the Persian Wars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Persian Immortals"
Proskynesis, ( Greek προσκυνήσις) formed from the Ancient Greek words pros and kuneo literally means "kissing towards", and refers to the traditional Persian act of prostrating oneself before a person of higher social rank. According to Herodotus in his Histories, a person of equal rank received a kiss on the lips, someone of a slightly lower rank gave a kiss on the cheek, and someone of a very inferior social standing had to completely bow down to the other person before them. To the Greeks, giving proskynesis to a mortal seemed like a totally barbarian and ludicrous practice. The Greek idea of freedom, independence, and autonomy dictated that bowing down to any mortal was out of the question. They reserved such submissions for the gods only. This may have led some Greeks to believe that the Persians worshipped their king, who was the only Persian which received proskynesis from everyone, and other misinterpretations caused cultural conflicts. Alexander the Great proposed this practice during his lifetime. ...more on Wikipedia about "Proskynesis"
Salamatih Shah was the first Persian national anthem. It was used before 1933. The anthem glorified the Shah of Persia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Salamatih Shah" http://www.shortopedia.com, just the best.
A Tonbak (also known as tombak, donbak, dombak and zarb) is a goblet drum from Persia (now commonly known as Iran). It is considered the chief drum of Persian music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tonbak"
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