Seyed Hassan Mirkhani, Dr. Mehdi Bayani, a researcher and university professor, and others—and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Arts at the time of its founding and launch—this association, known as the free classes of calligraphy(Persian culture)since 1329, was created. ...
1.Also calledPersian Empire.an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 B.C. 2.former official name (until 1935) ofIran. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010...
During his reign the Persian Empire attained the height of its splendor; indeed, the government of Chosroes I, “the Just”, was both equitable and vigorous. One of his first acts was to make peace with Byzantium, the latter agreeing to pay a large contribution towards the fortification of...
, lasted from approximately 559 B.C.E. to 331 B.C.E. At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Did Persia conquer Afghanistan? Persian conquests While relatively little detail is known, parts of the region of modern...
At the height of its power, Medo-Persia responded to uprisings fomented by Greeks at the northwestern border. Ở tột đỉnh vinh quang, Mê-đi và Phe-rơ-sơ đối phó với những cuộc nổi dậy của người Hy Lạp dấy lên ở ...
558. Its success, by transferring to Persia the dominion previously in the possession of the Medes, placed her at the head of an empire the bounds of which were the Halys upon the west, the Euxine upon the north, Babylonia upon the south, and upon the east the salt desert of Iran. ...
If sixteenth-century England had Persia on its mind, it did not manage to do much about substantiating that interest until well into the reign of King James. During the 1560s and 1570s, the Muscovy Company had made numerous efforts to develop trade with Persia along what Rudolph P. Matthee...
Prince of Persia Check out the "Legendary Game Designers: Jordan Mechner" article at GamesNostalgia.com Welcome To Prince of Persia Unofficial Website! Select the game Click on a Prince of Persia game to enter its page: Prince of Persia 1 ...
At its end, Cyaxares and the Chaldean king divided the territories of the Assyrians; for the Medes was left Upper Mesopotamia and western Iran. Its hegemony ended in the 6th Century B.C. when a new power arose, that of their brothers the Persians. ...
shrine at Shah-e Cheraghare often visited by locals and pilgrims alike. It is widely considered one of the greatest Shiraz historical places. Many international travelers also attend this holy place each year because of the meditative atmosphere and surprisingly seductive beauty of its shining temple...