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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
In 1010 CE, Persian poet Firdawsi wrote “Shahnamah,” the “Book of Kings,” which portrayed Alexander as Sikander, a Persian, ...
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How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
or Darius. In this, Alexander preserves Persia’s Zoroastrian religion. Briant says the book went “everywhere in the Middle and Far East” — even to Indonesia. Today, cities from Alexandria ...
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Chinese archaeologists visit Susa’s World Heritage site
On Thursday, a group of Chinese archaeologists, professors, and students visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of Susa in ...
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Iran’s Shush plans sister city partnerships with Najaf, Paris, and Athens
The Governor of Shush has emphasized the importance of promoting the city’s rich cultural heritage and announced plans to ...