Tag Archive | "Persian History"

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Book Review: Ancient Iran by Massoume Price

Stepping off of Westwood  Blvd. in  LA, into a Persian bookstore, I made a complete examination of the space, and noticed  that one book was placed in two different locations.  “Ancient Iran,” by Massoume Price–and published by Anahita Productions Limited (2008)–was placed in both the “Children’s” section, as well as the “Adult Arts.” It seems [...]

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King Cambyses’s Persian Army: Lost and Found?

A recent discovery in the Sahara desert by Italian archaeologists (and twin brothers)  Angelo and Alfredo Castiglioni, might prove to be the remains of the indomitable Persian army, lead by the Persian King Cambyses II, the son of Cyrus the Great, while attempting to cross the desert some 2,500 years ago. The brothers having unearthed artifacts  like Bronze [...]