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Parthia: The Forgotten Empire - http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/numismatics/parthia/frames/Parhom.htm
Uses Parthian drachmas to illustrate and illuminate the history of the Parthian Empire. |
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Parthian Empire - The History of Ancient Parthia - http://www.parthia.com/
Non-commercial, educational web site dedicated to the history and coins of ancient Parthia with sections on geography and resources. Includes a bibliography that exceeds 1,100 items directly concerned with Parthia. |
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Savage Shahs of Persia - http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/nadir/nadir_bio.htm
Short biography of Nadir Shah Afshar (1688-1747), who was a very harsh and suspicious ruler and who blinded his own son. |
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Culture of Iran - http://www.cultureofiran.com
General site about Iranian culture, rituals, ceremonies and history. |
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Iran Photo Album - http://oznet.net/iran/
Persian history, artifacts, and music. Numerous photos of objects and places dating from 5000 BC. |
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FlyingFish - Salman Rushdie, British Petroleum (BP) and Iran - http://www.flyingfish.org.uk/articles/rushdie/price.htm
Britain's current foreign policy towards Iran and Salman Rushdie's situation, history of BP's origins as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the 1953 BP/MI6/CIA-orchestrated coup of Iran's president Mussadiq, who was intent on reclaiming Iran's resources from the grip of foreign powers. |
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Iranian History Timeline - http://www.mage.com/TLbody.html
Highlights of Iranian (Persian) history. |
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Persia or Iran, a Brief History - http://www.art-arena.com/history.html
This section of Iransaga provides an insight into Persian history pre-twentieth century. |
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Iranologie: History of Iran - http://www.iranologie.com/history/history.html
Articles cover the country's history from ancient times through the Pahlavis, including various Persian kingdoms and empires. |
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A History of Modern Iran - http://www.mideastweb.org/iranhistory.htm
A illustrated history of modern Iran from Qajar times to present day. |