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Accounts of Persian Despotism and Law
Narrations found in Herodotus's The Histories, written c. 430 B.C. and The Book of Esther, written c. 300 B.C.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/per...
Farvardyn
Source on religions, culture, civilization, rituals and ceremonies of the gateway of the east, and provides information on holy and dead languages of the lost world of Iran.
http://www.farvardyn.com/
Avesta - Zoroastrian Archives
A significant collection of Zoroastrian texts.
http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html
The Decree of Return for the Jews
As written by Kurash (Cyrus) the Great.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/539...
The Selections of Zadspram
A ninth century Pahlavi compilation of excerpts from the Avesta and Zand that reflects basic elements of the faith, containing both orthodox and heterodox doctrines.
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/zadsp...
On The Customs of the Persians
Paper by Herodotus.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/her...
Queen Tomyris of the Massagetai and the Defeat of the Persians
Written account by Herodotus.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/tom...
A Collection of Contracts from Mesopotamia
Covering areas of sales and purchases, rentals, labor contracts, co-partnerships, loans and mortgages, bankruptcy, power of attorney, marriage, divorce, adoption, and inheritance.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/mes...
Persepolis and Ancient Iran
Document on architecture, reliefs, and finds of the palaces at Persepolis, prehistoric mound of Tall-i-Bakun, Islamic city mound, and aerial survey flights with photographs.
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/IRAN/PAAI...
Ctesiphon
one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of Persia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctesiphon
Perspolis
Images of ruins with comments.
http://persia.org/imagemap/perspolis.html
List of Kings of Persia
Listing of dynasties and the rulers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Kings
Persia
Links to online articles.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asb...
The Seal of Darius the Great
Description of an owned item with images and illustrations.
http://www.livius.org/da-dd/darius/darius_...
Iran in the Bible
History of Persia and Persian Kings according to the Bible, references to Persia in the Bible, Nazarene Christians, the Magi and history of the Christians in Iran.
http://www.farsinet.com/iranbibl/
The Persians
Informational background on the empire and its leaders.
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/PERSIANS.HTM
Median and Achæmenid Empire
Photos of architecture and archaeological finds.
http://www.hp.uab.edu/image_archive/ugk/
Gorgan
History of region of Varkana located southeast of the Caspian Sea.
http://medlem.spray.se/davidgorgan/History...
The Persians Reject Democracy/Darius' State
An excerpt from Herodotus's The History.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/her...
Persia and the Greeks - The Defence of the West, C. 546- 478 B.C
Andrew Robert Burn provides a fairly balanced view of the Achaemenids in their dealings with the Greeks, 1962 by subscription.
http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=136996...
Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions from Persepolis in Electronic Form
An article containing images as written by Matthew W. Stolper.
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/ARI/NN_SPR9...
Women in Ancient Persia, 559-331 B.C
A picture of women and their economic and political importance in the empire by Maria Brosius, 1998 by subscription.
http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=591810...
Persia
Extensive collection of short articles.
http://www.livius.org/persia.html
Artaxerxes III Chronicle
A tablet dealing with the sack of Sidon c.346 B.C.E.
http://www.livius.org/cg-cm/chronicles/abc...
Iran Highlights
Visiting historical sites, includes general information, facts, and images.
http://www.key2persia.com/hl.htm
Persian Empire
A detailed account of the empire that includes photographs, maps, chart, and links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Persi...
Sassanian Coinage
Introduction to coins of the Sasanian Empire.
http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/sasania/sa...
Ancient Mesopotamia
Visit sites within Babylon, Assyria, and Persia through the many images.
http://joseph_berrigan.tripod.com/
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