Medieval audiences couldn’t get enough of Polo’s fascinating accounts of faraway lands, turning his book into a runaway success.
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By the 7th century BC, the Persians had settled in the southwestern portion of the Iranian Plateau in the region of Persis, which came to be their heartland. From this region, Cyrus the Great advanced to defeat the Medes, Lydia, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire, establishing the Acha...
The Ottoman Empire annexed the region in the early 16th century, yet struggled to establish an efficient administrative structure. The vast expanse between Istanbul and the southernmost Mesopotamian city, Basra, spanned 3,470 kilometers, constituting a four-month journey for caravans. Before the war...
The Ching Yuen was one of the cruisers ordered by the Qing Empire (1644-1911) in the late 19th century to create a modern navy. "Remains of soldiers were also found in the shipwreck," said Zhou Chunshui, head of the archeological team. He said the remains would be dealt with by prote...
I've a message for the Iranian people: The United States respects you and your country. We admire your rich history, your vibrant culture, and your many contributions to civilization. When Cyrus the Great led the Iranian people more than 2,500 years ago, he delivered one of the world's ...
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The Language of Outcomes When Cenk Uygur called the murder of the diplomats “counterproductive” and “stupid,” he minimized his “obviously immoral” charge. He reframed the cold-blooded murder of two young Israelis at a Jewish event through a critique that the violence would “harm the Pale...
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40 Paola Orsatti2 The adaption of the Arabic script to New PersianAs is well-known, towards the mid-7th century western Iran, the heart of the Sasanid empire, was conquered by the Arabs. This historical event had many important consequences: most Iranians, more or less gradually, gave up...