Ancient Persia: Influences on Ancient Chinese and Japanese Calendars
The information below has been provided by Dr. Masato Tojo’s responses to the Distinguished Jamshid Jamshidi’s inquiries regarding the ancient Japanese calndar....
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Dr. Masato Tojo: Zen Buddhism and Persian Culture
Dr. Masato Tojo has outlined a new article on the links between ancient Iran’s Simurgh (the Persian Phoenix) and the Zen Buddhist culture of Asia – kindly click on the pdf link below: Dr. Masato...
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Japan and Ancient Iran
Readers interested in the relationships between ancient Iran and Japan are invited to read the following article in Persian by Dr. Jamshid Jamshidi: Japan and Ancient Iran (in Persian)-ژاپن و ايران...
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The Hui Communities of China and Admiral Zheng He
The article below has been forwarded to Kavehfarrokh.com by Sheda Vasseghi. Kindly note that a number of pictures and their accompanying captions have been inserted by Kavehfarrokh.com into the...
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Mani: Forgotten Prophet of Ancient Persia
Mani was born in 216 CE near Ctesiphon (capital of the Sassanian Empire) either in the town of Abrumya or Mardinu in the Babylonian district of Nahr Kutha. He was of Iranian Parthian origin, with his...
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New Course: The Silk Route-Origins and History
A new course by Kaveh Farrokh entitled “The Silk Route-Origins and History” is being offered at the University of British Columbia (final lecture on December 16, 2014): The lectures will be delivered...
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Christopher I. Beckwith: Empires of the Silk Road
Readers are introduced to Professor Christopher I. Beckwith’s text: “Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Asia from the Bronze Age to the Present” (available on Amazon.com): Author:...
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Second Farrokh Book translated by Taghe Bostan Publishers into Persian
Kaveh Farrokh’s second text, Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War-Персы: Армия великих царей-سایههای صحرا (April 2007; 320 pages; ISBN: 9781846031083; Osprey Publishing) is the first text to...
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Matteo Compareti: The last Sassanians in China
The posting below is from Matteo Compareti’s article “The last Sassanians in China” which was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on July 20, 2009. Kindly note that a number of pictures...
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Chess: Iranian or Indian Invention?
The article below has been edited by Shapour Suren-Pahlav of the CAIS website in London. As noted by Suren-Pahlav: “Large portion of this essay has been excerpted from “The Origin of Chess; Some Facts...
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Mehrdad Shokoohy: Persian Influence on Kashmiri Art
The article below by Mehrdad Shokoohy on the Persian Influence on Kashmiri Art was originally Published on the Encyclopedia Iranica on May 1, 2012 and last updated on May 15, 2012; this article is...
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Bukhara in Pre-Islamic Times
The article below by the late Harvard Professor Emeritus Professor Richard N. Nelson Frye (1920-2014) on Bukhara in Pre-Islamic Times was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica. Kindly note...
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The Windmill and the Contribution of Persia
The article below is based on an excerpt from Kaveh Farrokh’s second text “Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War” (2007, Chapter 19: The Legacy of Persia after the Islamic Conquests, pages...
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Persia’s lasting influence on Kashmir
The article below “A lasting Influence” was originally written by Muhammad Saleem Beig and posted on the Kashmir Life Website on March 25th, 2013. According to Beig, Iran has made a deep mark on the...
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Chinese-Iranian Relations in Pre-Islamic Times
This article by Edwin G. Pulleyblank on Chinese-Iranian relations was originally published in the Encyclopedia Iranica on December 15, 1991 and last updated on October 14, 2011. This article is also...
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Impact of Iranian Culture On East Asia
The article below “Impact of Iranian Culture on East Asia” published in The Iranian (Sept 10, 2017) is by Dr. Mohammad Ala, the recipient of the 2013 Grand Prix Film Italia Award for his documentary...
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UNESCO: Recognition of Polo (Chogan) as a Sport Originating In Iran
The report “UNESCO lists polo as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage” was announced in the Mehr News Agency (December, 7, 2017) and has been also reported on Iranian.com (December 7, 2017) and PressTV...
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The Persian Prince Pirooz (Pirouz)
The article “The Persian prince Pirooz“ by Yang Guifei was originally printed in the Tang Dynasty Times. =================================================================== Sometime around the year...
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Pearls of the Taklamakan
The article “Pearls of the Taklamakan” was originally posted in the Tang Dynasty Times. Kindly note that the version below contains images and accompanying captions not included in the original Tang...
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Two New courses for Fall 2018
Kaveh Farrokh is offering two new courses for the of Fall 2018 at the Paris-based Methodologica Universitas at the Départment de Méthodologie des Sciences Historiques. See also the Institution’s...
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