| 单词 | Persia |
| 例句 | But over time they added the stories of other places in the world: chapters about China, India, Persia, Japan, and other places. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z By conversion or conquest, Islam, the religion of Muhammad, won over nearly all the lands of the ancient world: Egypt, Persia, India, and the Christian Mediterranean. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The Ptolemys devoted much of their enormous wealth to the acquisition of every Greek book, as well as works from Africa, Persia, India, Israel and other parts of the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After the rise of Fertile Crescent states in the fourth millennium B.C., the center of power initially remained in the Fertile Crescent, rotating between empires such as those of Babylon, the Hittites, Assyria, and Persia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But the country was also formally called Persia until the government changed the name to Iran in 1935. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z A decade after Mohammed’s death in 632, his followers had captured Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Now, Andrew led such a luxurious life that you might have thought he was the Shah of Persia in disguise. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The conquests of Alexander in the late fourth century gave the Greeks firsthand experience of Persia, India, and the Asian kingdoms lying between. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Long ago, the gods banished me to Persia,” the manticore said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z We’d love a peek at the Ephemerides, the official war diary of the Macedonian army’s campaign through Persia, and basis for much of Eratosthenes’ eastern geography. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Droysen used the term to refer to the diffusion of Greek culture over previously non-Greek areas, such as Persia, Syria, and Egypt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z She had been collecting these plants her entire life, and some of them were deliciously exotic: saffron from the high plateaus of Persia, rhubarb-currant from the Caucasus Mountains, and ginger from the Far East. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It is therefore realized on all sides that however often Persia, or Egypt, or Java, or Ceylon may change hands, the main frontiers must never be crossed by anything except bombs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He marches back to Persia with an army and a wife, and smacks Chobin so hard for wrecking everything that Chobin flees to Fergana, which is like saying he runs away to Mars. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And in fact, in Persia, they would say King Fereydun shined with the light of greatness and wisdom, and people would have to cover their eyes when they saw him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Some tiles and antique pottery that he bought in Persia. What was delivered was not what he had purchased. There has been a long, vexatious correspondence on the subject.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He had survived pellagra in Persia, scurvy in the Malayan archipelago, leprosy in Alexandria, beriberi in Japan, bubonic plague in Madagascar, an earthquake in Sicily, and a disastrous shipwreck in the Strait of Magellan. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There’s a special book that tells what happened when an evil man named Haman tried to kill off all the Jews in Persia—even the Persian queen, a young Jewish woman named Esther. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Even assuming this account is exaggerated by a factor of two, what was left would still have been bigger than anything Alexander commanded against Persia. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Ancient Persia and Mesopotamia are now Iran and Iraq. jaguar. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, $37.8 million, first weekend 3. Box Office: Shrek is Better Than Sex 2010-05-31T23:55:00Z The , set in 539 B.C., is based on the Old Testament account of Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, in his ultimately successful battle with Belshazzar, the ruler of Babylon. Music Review: ‘Ciro in Babilonia’ by Rossini, in Bel Canto at Caramoor 2012-07-08T21:08:06Z So did monks and rabbis from Greece, Persia and Spain. Jerusalem as a Place of Desire and Death, at the Metropolitan Museum 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z And yet, game elements aside, “Prince of Persia” is almost a throwback, a swashbuckling yarn that owes something to the “Indiana Jones” movies and even more, perhaps, to “The Thief of Baghdad.” Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z As Esther rose through ranks to become the queen of Persia, she kept her religious identity secret to her husband, King Ahasuerus. 13 Purim recipes to feast on this year 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z She visited Europe, as was common, and Persia, which was less so. True adventures of bold women 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z But those efforts were overshadowed by movies that failed to excite audiences, including "Prince of Persia," "Prom," and even "Winnie the Pooh." Disney studio chief quits after 'John Carter' bomb 2012-04-20T18:01:18Z “Prince of Persia,” based on a video game, started rolling out in international markets on May 21. ?Prince of Persia? Disappoints at Box Office 2010-05-31T22:54:00Z They were genuine cosmopolitans, linked to the Mediterranean, Persia and China, and tolerant of religions. Art Review: When East Met West Under the Buddha?s Gaze 2011-08-10T23:20:02Z "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" has been designed and costumed with palpable admiration for Persian architecture and culture, but the King Arthur casting makes it all seem backhanded. "Prince of Persia" royally blows it 2010-05-28T00:20:00Z This adventure from ancient Persia chronicles the imperiled romance of Zaul, an albino outcast raised by a bird goddess, and Rudabeh, a princess who’s the granddaughter of the Serpent King. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z One of them, the possible ancestor of backgammon, is believed to have started in Persia in the vicinity of 2000 B.C. What We Learn from One of the World’s Oldest Board Games 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Not bad for a Sufi mystic, poet, and scholar who died in 13th-century Persia. Leonardo DiCaprio will ruin a Rumi movie — and not just because he’s a white guy 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Last year, the company’s professional shows included a production of “Hamlet” set in early-20th-century Persia. Waterwell Names Lee Sunday Evans as Artistic Director 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Born in what was then Persia, now Iran, on October 22, 1919, Lessing was raised in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing dies aged 94 2013-11-17T20:50:17Z What must it have been like growing up with a father who had one eye, seven wives and a raging desire to crush the great king of Persia? Looking back at the Lost Booker: Mary Renault 2010-05-03T09:00:00Z For every hit like "Mortal Combat" or "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," there are a slew of duds such as "Warcraft" and "Prince of Persia." 'Rogue One' crosses $400 million, 'Sing' scores over new year's 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z The severed head of the Prince of Persia, a suitor of Princess Turandot who is decapitated for flunking her riddles, lay in a cart. The Met’s Herculean Task: 4 Operas in 48 Hours 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z This topical hook doesn’t sink very deep, admittedly; like a lot of action flicks, “Prince of Persia” exploits the headlines for familiar genre high jinks. | 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time': Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley Take Up Swords 2010-05-27T21:50:00Z Among the highlights is the Arab-themed hall, with its central fountain and extensive collection of over a thousand Islamic tiles that he collected from Syria, Turkey and Persia. A Grand London Manor Reopens Its Doors 2010-05-02T10:00:00Z With the Greek expansion of their empire in the 4th century B.C. to cover much of Egypt, Babylon and Persia, Greek citizens found themselves with far more territory that could be considered safe to visit. How we lost the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z The Allied landings on D-Day in 1944 amounted to “the largest combined land and sea operation conducted since the invasion of Greece by King Xerxes of Persia in spring 480 B.C.” World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Estimates of Prince of Persia's production budget range from $150-200 million. Gyllenhaal goes blockbuster with game adaptation 2010-05-05T15:27:00Z So photography developed in Persia — a profoundly isolated country at that time — under his patronage and with his imprimatur. Review | It’s time we looked at Iran through the same lens as its best photographers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Armadillo, Janus Metz's documentary about Danish soldiers in Afghanistan Guess which film knocked Prince of Persia off the top spot at the Danish box office this week. Armadillo: the Afghanistan war documentary that shocked Denmark 2010-06-03T20:45:00Z Ancient Greece morphs into the eastern Mediterranean, its religious ideas and customs trickling over to Mesopotamia, Persia and beyond. Not just the faiths of Abraham 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Eventually, as he boasted to Pound’s wife, Dorothy, he became “chief of all our Political Intelligence in Persia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc.” The Improbable Life and Prescient Poetry of Basil Bunting 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z There are storytellers, and then there is Scheherazade, the savvy bride who in “One Thousand and One Nights” entertains her husband, the king of Persia, by telling him stories. ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Review: Desire, Once Upon a Time 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Viane said he hoped “Prince of Persia” would get a boost in North America as the school year concluded in coming days. ?Prince of Persia? Disappoints at Box Office 2010-05-31T22:54:00Z One rainy day in Paris he stepped into a secondhand bookstore for shelter and, to his astonishment, saw a manuscript from the Mongol Jalayirid dynasty, which ruled western Iraq and Persia in the 14th century. Edmund de Unger, Islamic Art Collector, Is Dead at 92 2011-02-21T04:30:31Z But the "Sorcerer's" misfire follows poor theatrical runs by May opener "The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," the July 2009 release "G-Force" and February 2009's "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Jerry Bruckheimer strikes out again with Cage flop 2010-07-20T07:16:00Z Born in what was then Persia, now Iran, on October 22, 1919, Lessing was raised in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, and moved to Britain at the age of 30. Nobel prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing dies aged 94 2013-11-17T15:37:19Z The oldest known carpet fragment dates to around 400 B.C. in Persia. The cost-conscious consumer’s guide to buying carpet 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z At several times, alas, greater Persia reverted to extreme Islamic austerity. Review | At last, we hear the beautiful — and sometimes bawdy — Persian poems by women 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z “Her beauty saved a race of people,” he said, as he described her role in halting a planned massacre of Persia’s Jews. 2010-01-07T16:51:00Z Skin tones vary widely in India, as a result of colonialism and historic migration from Persia and other Asian countries. Shades of Black: how readers responded to our series on the colorism taboo 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z "Shrek Forever After" won another weekend at the box office, while "Sex and the City 2" and "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" were in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot. 'Shrek' wins weekend with $55.7M, 'Sex' does $37M 2010-05-31T19:16:00Z One interesting weekend to watch, at least from a box office perspective, will be Memorial Day, when “Sex and the City 2” from Warner Brothers and Disney’s expensive “Prince of Persia” go head to head. ?Iron Man 2? Kicks Off Hollywood?s Summer Season 2010-05-09T21:54:00Z Coming in the next few months are “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore,” and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” What?s in a Film Title? A Lot More Words 2010-05-21T22:14:00Z Persia Lawson, dating coach and author of The Inner Fix, says that if you are repeatedly drawn to emotionally unavailable people, it is probably a defence mechanism. 'Anything that doesn't involve late nights and alcohol is good' – how to get better at dating 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z True Africa was at our back . . . we looked east to the lands with which we traded—Arabia, India, Persia. Life Along the Mosquito Coast 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Hollywood.com's Dergarabedian said "Babies" could continue to crawl along this summer as an alternative to flicks like "Robin Hood" and "Prince of Persia." 'Iron Man 2' blasts past original with $133.6M 2010-05-09T20:46:00Z “The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” is based on the video game. What?s in a Film Title? A Lot More Words 2010-05-21T22:14:00Z In “My Uncle Napoleon,” he focuses on an aristocratic family from the Qajar dynasty, which had ruled Persia for over 100 years. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Venetian businessmen traded with India, China and Persia for the most precious jewels, fabrics, spices and goods. A Honeymoon Through Italy 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In the same week, "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe played a drunk in a Slow Club video, and in March, "Prince of Persia" star Jake Gyllenhaal turned homicidal for The Shoes. A-list actors get edgy in indie music videos 2012-07-05T17:43:29Z Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and Persia is no better off in Waterwell’s version of this Shakespeare tragedy, performed in English and Farsi. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z A melting pot of peoples from Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Persia, Greece and Rome, Damascus in its Roman heyday was 10 times bigger than Paris. The civil war's threat to Damascus 2013-01-02T08:00:02Z From there, she went straight on to blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Clash of the Titans. Gemma Arterton: ‘It’s easier to conform and shut up’ 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z After Watchmen, Kick-Ass and Prince of Persia, another franchise wannabe bites the dust. A B-Plus for The A-Team 2010-06-12T19:55:00Z A rigorous poetic form that usually consists of a series of couplets laced together by a precise rhyme scheme, ghazals originated in Persia and spread to India and Pakistan around the 15th century. Indian singer stretches tradition — and then some 2013-04-18T21:57:06Z Ubisoft was previously stung by a flawed adaptation of another hit game franchise, Prince Of Persia. Fassbender signs up as Assassin 2012-07-09T15:49:46Z As Persia formally became Iran, it became the target of world powers. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Gyllenhaal is braced for a rough ride from followers of the Prince of Persia game series, which he played as a young boy. Gyllenhaal goes blockbuster with game adaptation 2010-05-05T15:27:00Z The weekend's extra day should limit the family comedy's drop, with a 40 percent decline reaping $42 million through Monday and perhaps the session's silver medal, barring an outsized opening by "Persia." "Sex" sequel will leave 'Prince of Persia' in dust 2010-05-27T04:14:00Z On Friday, Disney debuts the adventure fantasy "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," with tracking data suggesting a four-day bow north of $35 million. "Sex" sequel will leave 'Prince of Persia' in dust 2010-05-27T04:14:00Z So a precious stone from Persia was named "Turkey stone," and the French version of that name, "pierre turquoise," gave us the word "turquoise." Talking turkey! How the Thanksgiving bird got its name (and then lent it to film flops) 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z In the Persia of the time, you couldn’t speak or write about the Shah openly, so he called him Marjoribanks, a silly name to make fun of pomposities. 5 great books on world travel 2013-02-04T12:45:00Z Named for the Middle Eastern cafe she runs in London with her Iranian husband, the book is a collection of “vegetarian recipes from Persia and beyond,” as the subtitle declares. A one-pot rice dish with Middle Eastern cred and a casual vibe 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Edward Said would rap our bourgeois knuckles for the way we idealize classical Persia. Rumi: America’s favorite poet, from Persia, with love 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z This premiere revolves around the horse-riding Amazon warriors who roamed the Eurasian grasslands and protected their vast territory from the powers of Greece, China and Persia. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Arthur Miller: Writer’ and ‘Life Itself’ 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z When relations between the US and Iran are at best fragile, the interpretation of this evidence of Persia's historic tolerance is an intriguing prospect. Babylonian relic to visit US with historic message of tolerance 2012-11-27T19:03:48Z Born Farrokh Bulsara, he’s an ethnic Parsi, a descendant of the Zoroastrians who fled Persia for India more than a millennium ago; in Great Britain, he’s frequently insulted as a “Paki.” In “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Freddie Mercury Is More Interesting Than His Music 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Rossini's heroine, however, is a bit of a femme fatale, whose glamour attracts not only Aureliano, but another of his enemies, Arsace, prince of Persia. Aureliano in Palmira ? review 2010-10-26T21:01:00Z Ahkami manufactured the small artifacts to illustrate how motifs and objects from ancient Persia have been incorporated into Western life and art. Review | In the galleries: Renee Stout’s fiery visions draw inspiration from Jimi Hendrix 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Persia, 32, had performed at Esta Noche for five years, watching its shows dwindle from nightly to weekends as its neighborhood, the Mission, grew fancy around it. ‘All These Darlings,’ a Floating San Francisco Peep Show 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z It was taken by Cyrus II of Persia in 539BC and by Alexander the Great two centuries later. Babylon's undiscovered treasures threatened by new oil pipeline 2012-05-29T13:06:00Z Jake Gyllenhaal was brilliant as a ghoulish paparazzo in "Nightcrawler" but not the royal for the job in "Prince of Persia." Here's the real secret to being a great action hero 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z He based the story on “Anabasis,” written by the Greek soldier Xenophon, who helped lead the retreat of 10,000 Greek soldiers after their failed conquest of Persia about 400 B.C. Sol Yurick, Novelist, Dies at 87 2013-01-09T15:49:27Z For every hit like “Mortal Combat” or “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” there are a slew of duds such as “Warcraft” and “Prince of Persia.” 'Rogue One' Tops The New Year's Box Office 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z The Shah of Persia and the composer Richard Rodgers were particular friends. Beverly Whitney Kean obituary 2011-08-04T18:03:15Z Robert Byron’s “The Road to Oxiana” is the diary of a journey through Persia and Afghanistan in the early 1930s. Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z However not all reaction was negative and some other users supported the move, saying it reinforced Afghanistan’s national identity: “I am from Afghanistan, not Persia or the Persian race,” wrote one. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Instead, it lagged the original's bow dramatically and debuted with a tarnished bronze medal, trailing even Disney's disappointing "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time." Are moviegoers tiring of sequels? 2010-06-02T05:56:00Z He does this in the style of the original Prince Of Persia, making pinpoint accurate leaps between crumbling platforms, avoiding or occasionally hacking down enemies and overcoming simple puzzles. This week's new games 2012-08-10T23:05:31Z Rameau’s opera sets its episodes in far-flung locales: Ottoman Turkey, Inca Peru, Persia and North America. Review | NSO presents an exuberant panorama of early music 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z "The descendants of those Jews only returned to Israel in the 1950s," he said, a time when many in the diaspora moved from Iraq, Persia, Yemen and North Africa to the newly created state. Ancient tablets reveal life of Jews in Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z For seven years, that corner belonged to one of Manhattan’s most charming and serendipitous pop-up restaurants: Taste of Persia NYC. A Tempest in a Pizzeria Spills Out Into the Street 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Finally, another encounter with otherness: Bunting's Persia is reissued this year by Flood Editions and collects translations made by Basil Bunting of medieval Persian poetry. Books of the year 2012: authors choose their favourites 2012-11-23T22:55:14Z The future The June arrival of World Cup football means that May is crowded with blockbuster fare: Robin Hood, Prince of Persia and Sex and the City 2 will all release before the month's end. Iron Man 2 crushes Miley Cyrus at a wet weekend for the UK box office 2010-05-05T15:59:00Z It's a pity that we don't get to know directly about ancient Persia in their own words. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Prince of Persia, based on the popular video game which first appeared in 1989, premieres in London on Sunday and hits theatres in late May. Gyllenhaal goes blockbuster with game adaptation 2010-05-05T15:27:00Z Amid this ferment was a small community of Sephardic Jews, who arrived most likely from Persia and India as traders, or perhaps fleeing the Crusades. Journeys: Kaifeng, China, and Traces of Its Jewish Community 2010-04-03T04:24:00Z On Monday, his pizzeria window was empty, as if neither Taste of Persia nor Tasty Persia ever was. A Tempest in a Pizzeria Spills Out Into the Street 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Based on studio estimates Monday for the four-day weekend, Disney's "Prince of Persia" debuted at No. 2 with $37.8 million, slightly ahead of the $37.1 million for "Sex and the City 2." 'Shrek' wins weekend with $55.7M, 'Sex' does $37M 2010-05-31T19:16:00Z The tradition of organizing herbs into squares, triangles and other symmetrical shapes, so popular in colonial America, dates to medieval Europe — and ancient Persia before that. Planning the season ahead 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z He was born in Tehran and left Persia to pursue an academic career, arriving at Cambridge University for a teaching post in 1948. Amir Abbas Haidari obituary 2013-07-28T12:34:14Z But Daoism, Islam, Hinduism and Nestorian Christianity from Syria and Manichaeism from Persia also were practiced, and the Mongols showed deference for those different religions. NYC Exhibit Unveils Rich Treasures of Yuan Dynasty 2010-09-27T09:51:00Z The special relationship between humans and birds of prey goes back at least 6,000 years, to Mongolia, where they still hunt with eagles, or perhaps to prehistoric Persia. In northeast England, learning about birds of prey and their high-flying ways It was Mr. Lau-Lavie dressed in drag as an incarnation of Esther, the biblical Queen of Persia. You?re Young and Jewish: Discuss 2011-01-15T00:41:21Z These were the women the Greeks encountered on their expeditions around the Black Sea; they inspired similar stories among travellers from ancient Persia, Egypt, China, and other places. The Real Amazon Warriors 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and Persia is no better off in Waterwell’s version of this Shakespeare tragedy, performed in English and Persian. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z DS Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Ubisoft However, it does raise the question of whether echoing a seven-year-old game is such a wise idea. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 2010-05-18T16:05:00Z The original Prince of Persia, which came out in 1989, now seems almost touching in its primitiveness, closer to Pong than to Gungrave or Steel Battalion. Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z Zoroastrianism is an millennia-old faith with roots in Ancient Persia and a flourishing community in India; its scripture emphasizes the sanctity of nature and the duality of existence. Video Featuring Snoop Dogg Angers Religious Group in India 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z But a "Prince of Persia" movie could have been cool, and anyone who doubts that should play the video game on which the film is based. "Prince of Persia" royally blows it 2010-05-28T00:20:00Z Purim celebrates the story of Esther, who marries the king of Persia after his first wife, Vashti, is cast off. Review | Anna Solomon’s ‘Book of V’ will please fans of ‘The Hours’ with its sprawling take on a biblical tale 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z As a film, Prince of Persia has no heart. Prince of Persia shows why films based on video games will never work 2010-05-24T11:06:00Z The blue-and-white color theme, replicated in Persia and later in Holland, “was so fashionable that the English created English Delftware,” he said. European Cities Join Forces to Attract Ceramics Enthusiasts 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," which debuts in North America this weekend, earned $18 million after opening at No. 1 in 18 of its 19 markets. "Robin Hood" holds on to No. 1 overseas 2010-05-24T06:38:00Z It is now the British Museum's most dramatic exhibition space, having housed, in recent years, terracotta warriors from China, lavish carpets from 17th-century Persia and scenes of bloody Aztec sacrifice. The Italian Renaissance drawings at the British Museum show what lies beneath 2010-04-04T20:30:00Z O'Grady's scope is wider and more historical; the book takes in developments in Rome, Persia, India, Africa and China, and more frequently examines the relationship between state power and religious belief. And Man Created God by Selina O'Grady - review 2012-12-20T07:00:02Z He was linked with several action hero parts in the past, notably Spider-Man and Batman films, but it was Prince of Persia which finally brought him into the Hollywood mainstream. Gyllenhaal goes blockbuster with game adaptation 2010-05-05T15:27:00Z Aside from “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” in 2011, Mr. Bruckheimer’s track record of late has been dismal, with duds including “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” Masked Lawman Stumbles at the Gate 2013-07-07T19:43:07Z Selim also conquered everything from Syria to Algeria, and inflicted a devastating defeat on Persia. When the Ottoman Empire Threatened Europe — and the World 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z When I was growing up, my bedtime stories involved great warriors and kings, the heroes of ancient Persia. From Iran to America, One Epic Tale at a Time 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Legend says that sometime around 490 B.C., the Greek herald ran over two dozen miles from the town of Marathon to Athens to announce his city’s victory over Persia in battle. Cancer survivor swims topless 2012-06-22T14:46:00Z The political yoke he imposed was light: Conquered nations were allowed to keep their indigenous gods and Persia’s armies provided welcome protection against the nomadic bands of the northern steppes. Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z The Prince of Persia is one of the few characters actually to be beheaded on stage in Puccini's Turandot, but for obvious reasons this regrettably tends to take place out of view of the audience. Mike Figgis beds down with Lucrezia Borgia 2011-01-20T22:00:02Z Happily for Persepolis, the archaeology of ancient Persia is also central to Iranian national pride, since it proves how much older and more civilised they are than the Sunni Arabs. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z There are good things about Prince of Persia. Prince of Persia shows why films based on video games will never work 2010-05-24T11:06:00Z His death was announced by Persia Davis, his daughter. Richard Davis, Gifted Bassist Who Crossed Genres, Dies at 93 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z After all, other powers such as Persia and Egypt, also in contact and conflict with Greece, did nothing of the sort. Once upon a time 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z If you want a symbol for the state of the cuisine in New York City, Taste of Persia NYC will fit the bill. For Fans of Iran’s Sophisticated Cuisine, a Reason to Cheer 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z However not all reaction was negative and some other users supported the move, saying it reinforced Afghanistan’s national identity: “I am from Afghanistan, not Persia or the Persian race,” wrote one. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z From the script Mr. Bruckheimer sent him, Mr. Newell said, it was clear that the movie wanted to be “a great three-ring circus of entertainment,” and that’s what “Prince of Persia” tries to be. Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z “Towards the end, there were less and less Latinos coming, because they don’t live in the city anymore; they were priced out,” said Persia, who also works several day jobs. ‘All These Darlings,’ a Floating San Francisco Peep Show 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z "Sex and the City 2" was distributed by Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc. and "Prince of Persia" was released by the movie studio division of The Walt Disney Co.. "Shrek" brushes off "Sex," stays atop box office 2010-05-31T16:57:00Z While "Prince of Persia" trailed those movies for most of the weekend, it held up well enough Monday to slide into the No. 2 spot. 'Shrek' wins weekend with $55.7M, 'Sex' does $37M 2010-05-31T19:16:00Z Ahead lay the fluorescence of Classical Greece and the rise of Persia, marching in from the west, sweeping all before it like dust. ‘Assyria to Iberia,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The modest results for "Prince of Persia" leave the movie's franchise potential in doubt. 'Shrek' better than 'Sex' with $43M at box office 2010-05-30T20:31:00Z Soon he added his own titles, shooting play scenes, from The Flower of Persia to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The birth of India's film industry: how the movies came to Mumbai 2013-07-25T17:07:55Z He settled on an S-bend that abutted desert tracks running from the Levant to Persia. A history of violence 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Disney opened "Persia" in many markets the previous weekend to maximize pre-World Cup playtime, and will add most others this session. "Sex" sequel will leave 'Prince of Persia' in dust 2010-05-27T04:14:00Z As Irwin reminds us, good stories move around, and at least some of these action-filled fantasies — in one, battle elephants fight with swords attached to their swinging trunks — probably originated in Persia or India. In these medieval Arab tales, a heavy dollop of spice 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z If indeed one were going to, it ought to have been Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Prince of Persia shows why films based on video games will never work 2010-05-24T11:06:00Z That's a foolhardy tactic: similar teases in Prince of Persia, The Last Airbender, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The A Team and did not guarantee the popular success needed to finance a sequel. Green Lantern: Not So Super-Hero 2011-06-16T15:55:00Z As an example of the new pop-cultural crusades “Prince of Persia” is at once generically insulting and relatively innocuous. | 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time': Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley Take Up Swords 2010-05-27T21:50:00Z He recently completed a new movie, which he plans to release online through BBC Persia to avoid the government’s censors. Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z His main claim to fame is two games — Karateka and the original Prince of Persia — that he created by himself back in the 1980s using an Apple II computer, which is practically Stone Age technology. Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z Esther, an orphaned Jewish peasant, learned how to embellish her looks in the court of King Ahasuerus of Persia, also known as Xerxes. 2010-01-07T16:51:00Z “Prince of Persia,” which opens Friday, is based on a popular video game. Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z “Prince of Persia” is the third box office letdown in a row from Mr. Bruckheimer, whose last two films were “G-Force” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” ?Prince of Persia? Disappoints at Box Office 2010-05-31T22:54:00Z "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" is really big. 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time': Overloaded with special effects and fairy-tale gobbledygook 2010-05-26T22:20:00Z Even so, Prince of Persia” has a Herculean climb to profitability if you factor in supersize paychecks for Mr. Bruckheimer and others, and the 50 percent cut taken by theater owners. ?Prince of Persia? Disappoints at Box Office 2010-05-31T22:54:00Z At the intersection of several routes Mada'in Saleh connected the Mediterranean world and the Orient, Egypt, Greece, Persia, Mesopotamia and India. Saudi Arabia's pre-Islamic treasures come to the Louvre 2010-08-10T13:00:00Z Interweaving a fantastical medieval Persia with contemporary New York, the show is at its best when it flat-out mocks American ignorance and the stubbornness of ethnic clichés. Review: In ‘One Thousand Nights and One Day,’ New Tales of Old Persia 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z In one account, it's claimed that a Greek hero ran from Marathon to Athens to announce that Greece was victorious in their battle with Persia. The etymology of 15 weird and wonderful Olympic words 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z At sunset, Persia came up on deck and straddled a boom, wriggling in her nautical boy shorts as onlookers waved dollar bills. ‘All These Darlings,’ a Floating San Francisco Peep Show 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Like Cyrus the Great of Persia, lauded by the Hebrew prophet Ezra, Trump is God’s instrument of deliverance at a desperate moment when righteous people are trapped in a modern and iniquitous Babylon. An atheist in the White House? It could happen, thanks to Donald Trump 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Persia, under Darius I, colonized the area in the sixth century B.C. Art Review: When East Met West Under the Buddha?s Gaze 2011-08-10T23:20:02Z He also delivers vivid insights on the culture, social arrangements and material detail of Persia, Sparta and Athens. Review | Best audiobooks to listen to now 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z She points to the movies "Exodus: Gods and Kings," "Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time" and "Gods of Egypt," all of which featured white actors portraying Middle Eastern roles. Who would you cast as Persian poet Rumi — Leonardo DiCaprio? 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Hyderabad, in south-central India, is the home of biryani, the revered rice dish introduced to the country by Persia in the 16th century. Review | Head to Chennai Hoppers for some of the area’s best Indian cooking 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z He was memorably jacked in both Jarhead and his first major bid at blockbuster-level stardom, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – Jarhead being the unquestionably more worthy film of the two. Don't go changing: actor transformations that weren't worth the effort 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Each year at Purim, Jews recount the story of Esther, the Jewish orphan who rose to the throne of Persia and interceded with her husband to save her people from annihilation. Multiple Women, Three Centuries, One Far-Reaching New Novel 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Debuting at No. 3 with $30.2 million was Disney's action tale "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time." 'Shrek' better than 'Sex' with $43M at box office 2010-05-30T20:31:00Z There was a warning that a "serious shortage" of skilled labour had to be tackled and the international concerns were about Korea, the Middle East and Persia - as Iran was known then. King's Speech: The quirks and crowns of the King's State Opening 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Under mass spectroscopy, a milieu of tell-tale peptides came into focus, revealing a biochemical story of the area's blend of merchant traders, soldiers and migrants, travelers mingling from as far away as Persia and Mongolia. Dracula may have wept blood on tear-stained letters, chemical analysis reveals 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z It is believed to have originated from Persia and became immensely popular in India. Exploring the rich history of Indian block printing 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Persia was the regional “super-power” at the time, while the Greeks were just a group of disunited city-states on a rocky peninsula to the northwest. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z “With this PTA, we hope to widen our market reach and export opportunities in the Middle East and Persia,” he said. Iranian leader visits Indonesia to deepen economic ties amid global geopolitical challenges 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Persia was one of the most significant ancient civilizations, a vast empire that was at the time the largest the world had ever seen. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z For some time prior to the war, the British government had interjected itself into the politics of Iraq, Persia, Afghanistan, and Egypt for this reason. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z For example, when the city of Isfahan, in Persia, surrendered peacefully, he treated the residents leniently. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z As the wars between Rome and Persia became more destructive in the mid 2nd century, the Arabs emerged as important mercenaries and political clients for both empires. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z With likely ancestral roots in Persia, malabi is a staple conclusion to Middle Eastern meals, long ubiquitous in Israel, for example — in restaurants, in storefronts around town, from mall kiosks and from street carts. Malabi, a Middle Eastern rose water pudding, is a simple, silken joy 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z He assimilated the Medes into his own military force and then embarked on an incredible campaign of conquest that lasted twenty years, forging Persia into a gigantic empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z After its subsequent adoption in Arabia, coffee drinking spread to Egypt, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The vast army of Persia had its own ceremonies and customs. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Persia recaptured and exerted control over the Anatolian Greek cities by 387 BCE as Greece itself was divided and weakened. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z In the new study, DNA from medieval cemeteries used by the Swahili elite revealed a genetic influx from Persia that was “overwhelmingly male,” according to co-author Esther Brielle, a geneticist at Harvard University. DNA shows ‘Persian Princes’ helped found medieval African trading culture 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Alexander refused and marched into Egypt, where he was welcomed as a divine figure and liberator from Persia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Parsis were Zoroastrians, members of a religious sect that worshipped fire and whose ancestors had arrived in India from Persia in the seventh century. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z While these ideas begin to appear in Judean writings only in the centuries after the fall of Persia, the seeds had likely been planted much earlier through a growing familiarity with the tenets of Zoroastrianism. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Held every spring, it’s an ancient festival with roots in Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s first monotheistic religions, believed to have originated in Persia some 2,500 years ago. A crispy rice and fish salad with herbs is a modern way to mark Nowruz 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Merchants from Persia, the authors argue, sailed south across the Arabian Sea on monsoon breezes. DNA shows ‘Persian Princes’ helped found medieval African trading culture 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z For the rest of the Roman Imperial period, Rome and Persia periodically engaged in both raiding and full-scale warfare, with neither side proving capable of conclusively defeating the other. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They may have fled Persia after the Islamic conquest for fear of religious persecution, or they may have settled in India before the conquest and never returned home. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Cyrus’s successor Cambyses II extended Persia’s control over Egypt and assembled a vast empire that stretched from the edges of India to the Nile River. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The regime has also harassed BBC Persia journalists in the UK, prompting BBC lawyers to file a complaint to the UN. Flight PS752: Families of victims met with harassment from Iran 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The unions were win-win: Local elites gained blood ties to far-off trading networks and the prestige of being related to people in Persia, an important center of the medieval Muslim world. DNA shows ‘Persian Princes’ helped found medieval African trading culture 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Persia had long stood as the only adversary Rome was unable to defeat. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nestorian Christians had come primarily from Syria and Persia. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The kings of Persia were honored as the earthly representatives of the Persian god Ahura Mazda and commanded a large army of subject peoples from around the empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In this year’s list, you find food from Andalusia, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, the Philippines and Persia. New Zealand on a Plate 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The researchers saw an increase in Arabian-related DNA in the burials around 1500 C.E., as trade shifted from Persia and India to the Arabian Peninsula. DNA shows ‘Persian Princes’ helped found medieval African trading culture 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z In a stark contrast to Roman tactics, Persia relied on cavalry instead of infantry, including both heavy, armored lancers and highly mobile mounted bowmen. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Merchants were especially eager to convert in order to connect themselves with the established network of merchants in India, Persia, Arabia, and Africa who followed the same faith. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Unlike them, however, Timur made no real effort to rule the places he seized outside Persia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Iran, then known as Persia, sat in a geopolitical crosshairs. Review | How an American teacher became a symbol of Iran’s democratic dreams 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The Phrygian cap is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, Thrace, Dacia and Phrygia, a place in modern day Turkey where the name originates. China-made Paris Olympics mascots fuel criticism in France 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Far beyond Persia was the Chinese Empire, already thousands of years old. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Women also retained a higher status than they did in other Muslim societies, such as Persia. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Most of the population were foreign-born merchants from Arabia, Persia, India, Armenia, and other lands. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z His mission failed in the face of Russian and British opposition, which he described in a memoir, “The Strangling of Persia.” Review | How an American teacher became a symbol of Iran’s democratic dreams 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The "Prince of Persia" franchise maker posted net bookings down 2.6% to 699.4 million euros for the six months ended in September. Hit by game delays and cancellations, Ubisoft posts half-year net loss 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z While Byzantium did indeed survive as a state for many centuries while neighboring empires like Persia fell, Byzantium itself arguably ceased to be an “empire” by the middle of the seventh century CE. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Products from the interior of the African continent were sold by the Swahili traders to merchants from Arabia, Persia, and India. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z They have destroyed Asia, from India even to the Mediterranean; and all the country which forms the east of Persia they have rendered a desert . World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Concentrated cannabis resins known as hashish, which simply means "grass" in Arabic, were part of the 9th century pharmacopeia in ancient Persia, now called Iran. Marijuana is more potent than it used to be. But is it dangerous? 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z He told another to pass a message to his mother: “Tell her I never regretted coming to Persia, and in this matter, I felt it was my duty.” The ‘American Lafayette’ fought for Iranian freedom a century ago 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z By the modern period, however, Persia was in many ways a shadow of its glorious past. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A death certificate obtained by BBC Persia states she died after "multiple injuries caused by blows with a hard object". BBC identifies young people killed in Iran’s protests 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z By the end of the fourteenth century, the majority of the population from North Africa to eastern Persia was Muslim. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z It went east, where it was adapted to the modern game of xiangqi or Chinese chess, as well as east to Persia and the Arab world. In chess, a long history of cheating, chicanery and Cold War shenanigans 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Now he is trying to correct that with his new book, “An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville.” The ‘American Lafayette’ fought for Iranian freedom a century ago 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Like the Ottoman Empire, Persia was not formally colonized by a European power, but Europeans were still able to dictate international politics in the region. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He evoked the 16th-century diplomacy between Russia and Persia to set the scene for what he promised would be a new era of friendship between Tehran and Moscow. Putin Finds a New Ally in Iran, a Fellow Outcast 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z As the Abbasid rulers struggled to maintain control over the heartland in Mesopotamia and Persia, the political and cultural unity of the Islamic world began to decline. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Also on view: “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World,” royal sculpture, luxury objects, religious images, etc., on loan from museums in the U.S., The newest, coolest L.A. and O.C. museum shows to see in July 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The prophet Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, is revered as the founder of the faith, which became dominant in Persia before Arab Muslims conquered the region in the 7th century. Zoroastrians confront depletion of their ancient faith 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z It is entirely possible that, despite this victory, the Greeks would have still been overwhelmed by the Persians if not for setbacks in Persia and its empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Her paintings inspired a fervent 1930 article in Art and Archaeology magazine titled “The Realm of the Miniature,” invoking the ancient history of miniature painting in Egypt, Persia, China and beyond. Artist Ella Shepard Bush helped shape the cultural life of Seattle, but not much is known about her life — or the whereabouts of many of her paintings 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In Persia and on the eastern frontiers, dynasties close to Baghdad threatened the Abbasids themselves. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The state broadcaster’s English language outlet, TRT World, published an article backing the move, saying when Persia changed its name to Iran, “It reflected a will for the country to take charge of its destiny.” Now It’s Türkiye, Not Turkey, at the United Nations 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Further back in history, Iran used to be called Persia, Siam is now Thailand, and Rhodesia was changed to Zimbabwe. Turkey wants be be called Türkiye in rebranding move 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He knew enough about other cultures, especially Persia, to recognize that other societies could be as complex, and military more powerful, than was Greece. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World” is the first major museum show to juxtapose ancient Iran with Greece and Rome. The newest, coolest L.A. and O.C. museum shows to see in June 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The absorption of the Kara-Khitan into the Mongol Empire had provided a direct border with the Islamic world through Khwarazmia, a realm stretching from Persia through central Asia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Goliath is the bigger, older, more powerful representative of Persia, established for a thousand years. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “The development of Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time Remake will now be led by Ubisoft Montréal, the very birth place of the epic Sands of Time trilogy,” Ubisoft’s announcement on Twitter reads. Ubisoft’s troubled Prince of Persia remake moved to a new studio 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z To deal with the threat of both Persia and the Germanic tribes, Diocletian reorganized the Roman army and recruited more soldiers, making it larger than it ever had been. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z However, in its imperial past, Russia fought multiple wars against Persia, which ceded territory to the czar. In Iran, Russia’s war on Ukraine is a political flash point 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Within a year, the young king had crushed these opponents and announced he was carrying out his father’s plan to wage war against Persia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Needless to say, a lot happened in Persia over the course of a thousand years. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Days after refugees reached his center, Biderman led a joyous celebration of Purim, a festival commemorating the deliverance of Jews from a planned massacre in ancient Persia. For Jews fleeing Ukraine, Passover takes on new meaning 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Even Rome’s perennial adversary Persia supplied sources of spiritual inspiration to Rome. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Family Festival: Persia’ The Getty Villa expands on its new exhibition “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World” with a two-day family festival featuring live music, dance and storytelling, plus hands-on arts and crafts. Six picks for your L.A. weekend: Alvin Ailey Dance, a 12-hour music marathon at Disney Hall 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z At first, Alexander envisioned his campaign as a war of vengeance against Persia. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World” is strong on examples of material culture — the pottery, jewelry, coins, metalwork and stone vessels, architecture and other common objects of daily life, mostly among the elite. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z ‘Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World’ An exhibition of royal sculpture, luxury objects, religious images, etc., on loan from museums in the U.S., The newest, coolest L.A. and O.C. museum shows to see in April 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The only place worthy of Roman recognition as another “true” civilization was Persia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “One of the oldest documented greens, watercress dates back to ancient Greece, Rome, and Persia, where it was typically fed to soldiers to build their strength,” according to “The Book of Greens.” Your guide to salad greens, plus tips to pick, prep and store them 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Evidence from Persia, Egypt, and Rome indicates that iron, wood, elephants, and ivory flowed from Meroe to the wider world. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “Persia,” apparently the first major museum show of its kind, is one in a series the Getty is presenting. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z He ate hamantaschen, pastries symbolizing the wicked courtier Haman, whose thwarted effort to annihilate the Jews in ancient Persia is narrated in the Old Testament and commemorated each year with Purim. Purim in Berlin: Ukrainian Jews find refuge in what was once Europe’s ‘center of darkness’ 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z He sent missionaries and soldiers across Arabia, as well as to foreign powers like Byzantium and Persia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Since 9/11, some of these leaders have focused on “Islamic terrorism,” particularly on the role of Iran because of how Persia is described in the Old Testament. Russia’s war on Ukraine has some Christians wondering: Is this the end of the world? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z According to some accounts, the wealth of Meroe was so well known that Persia in the sixth century BCE once attempted to conquer the kingdom and add it to its enormous empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, what the “Persia” catalog fittingly calls an ancient “clash of cultures” can only be hinted at in an exhibition so modestly scaled. Review: A small but strong display of ancient agitprop from Persia comes to the Getty Villa 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z They came from lands as far apart as New Zealand, Argentina, Iceland, Persia, and China. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As noted above, Hindus and Christians played key economic roles in Safavid Persia, just as Jews and Christians were a major part of the Ottoman economy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “Uncharted” risked becoming yet another botched Hollywood translation of a video game franchise, joining “Doom,” “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” and “Assassin’s Creed” in the pile of failures. How 'Uncharted' escaped development hell and survived Hollywood's video game curse 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z For much of human history, the area was home to traveling bands of nomadic pastoralists who grazed herds and collided with settled agricultural societies in Persia, Russia, and China. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Together, the two men, both from Persia, had an enormous influence on the subsequent flourishing of Mughal painting, which is one of the glories of world civilization. It’s not so much about the size, it’s the saturation Elsewhere in southwest Asia, Russia and Britain competed to exploit Persia commercially and to bring that country under their own spheres of influence. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the course of the centuries that followed Assyria, Persia, the Greeks, and the Romans would, one after the other, add Egypt to their respective empires. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z His departure and the revolution the following month brought an end to 2,500 years of monarchial rule across Persia. Ardeshir Zahedi, Iran's flamboyant ambassador to the U.S. who charmed Hollywood, dies 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The Greek world was on the edge of the massive Persian Empire at Persia’s height around 500 BCE. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But while on campaign in Persia, he "gets himself killed by a stray arrow" and died after less than two years in charge, to be succeeded by Christians, said Dr Marsden. Pagan Roman emperor coin found in Norfolk field 'deliberately damaged' 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z In 1857, Persia resisted British demands but was forced to give up all claims to Afghanistan. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It is remembered in part because it pitted an underdog, Greece, against a massive empire, Persia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Iranian astronomers envisioned the INO as their ticket back onto a world stage they dominated 1 millennium ago, when Europe was in its Dark Ages and Persia was an astronomical powerhouse. Iranian astronomers fear their ambitious observatory could become a ‘Third World telescope’ 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Whatever the case, that Darius attempted this massive undertaking is a testament to the power and resources the kings of Persia had at their fingertips. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In a telegram, Khan wrote: “Persia much regrets the honorable loss of your dear son in the cause of liberty.” 'The American Lafayette of Iran': How a young Nebraskan became an Iranian hero 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Britain’s interest in Persia increased greatly after the discovery of oil there in 1908. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Persia was the regional “superpower” at the time, while the Greeks were just a group of disunited city-states on a rocky peninsula to the northwest. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The new releases will include some free-to-play games, the maker of “Prince of Persia” and “Rainbow Six” said. Ubisoft invests in free-to-play games, signals profits might fall 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Many influential philosophies and celebrated works of art emerged from the Greek world in the fifth century BCE, when the Greeks were busy fighting Persia and each other. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z They nonetheless rebuffed an invasion of their homeland by Persia, the most powerful empire of the time. Ukraine’s Burial Mounds Offer Meaning in a Heap of History 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Persia lacked the capital to develop its own resources. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Persia was not, of course, simply the most powerful and well organized threat to the Roman Empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever its origins, the historical record is clear that the practice had spread throughout China, India and Persia by the 1600s. How Humanity Gave Itself an Extra Life 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z For two centuries, Persia was the undisputed superpower of the ancient world. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A talented modder and coder, “Son of Persia,” helped us a lot: He developed most of the tools I use to edit 3D models, lights, effects, collision data, and much more. How modders rebuilt Resident Evil 4’s graphics from scratch 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z In short, this criminal has offered the provinces of Persia to auction among the Powers, and is selling the realms of Islam and the abodes of Muhammad and his household to foreigners. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Roman soldiers campaigning in Persia brought Mithraism back to Rome since Mithras’s identity as a former soldier made his worship all the more appealing to members of the Roman military. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Purim marks the victory of Jews over a tyrant in ancient Persia and is celebrated with costumes, drinking and parties. Purim celebrations threaten fresh virus outbreak in Israel 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z According to Herodotus, Persia was made a vassal of Media in the seventh century BCE but freed itself in the sixth century BCE under the leadership of Cyrus II, also called Cyrus the Great. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Just as China, with its opulent palaces, porcelain and scholar-gentry, would dominate the landscape of Western imagination, Persia invited its own share of adventurers. Review | America and Iran, from fascination to antagonism 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z As unrest continued in Persia, however, the government was unable to control the situation. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The return journey was arduous, and it took years to get back to the heartland of Persia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Temple Beth Hillel synagogue in Los Angeles typically holds a large community carnival for Purim - a celebration of the Jews’ salvation from genocide in ancient Persia - with amusement park rides, food vendors and crafts. U.S. faithful mark Ash Wednesday from a distance, celebrate Purim with drive-through carnivals 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z After the Persian Wars, the Athenians took the lead in continuing the fight against Persia and liberating all Greek city-states. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake is not the only Ubisoft title delayed in recent months due to the pandemic. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake delayed indefinitely 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Before World War I, both Great Britain and Russia had established spheres of influence in the ancient country of Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Major histories of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Egypt were written during the Hellenistic period and translated into Greek. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Persia is the historical name of what is today the Islamic Republic of Iran, a frequent target of some of Pompeo’s most barbed criticism. Pompeo highlights warmer ties with Greece amid regional tensions with Turkey 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Over the next several decades, allied forces of the Delian League liberated the Greek city-states of Ionia from Persian rule and supported rebellions against Persia in Cyprus and Egypt. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The World: The Game, and the announcement of new games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and the massively multiplayer Riders Republic. All the biggest announcements from Ubisoft’s Forward event 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z After the war, when Russia was still reeling from the Bolshevik Revolution, the British tried to take over all of Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ongoing wars with Persia represented the single greatest expense Justinian faced, even as he oversaw the campaigns in Italy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Purim, celebrated this past March, celebrates the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre in ancient Persia. In Morocco, tiny Jewish community grapples with virus 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Around 449 BCE, Athens and Persia reached a peace settlement in which the Persians recognized the independence of Ionia and the Athenians agreed to stop aiding rebels in the Persian Empire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Timur did not invent the turquoise tile — it came, like all great things Islamic, from Persia — but he made it sing. In Uzbekistan, Coming to Terms With the Country’s Dazzling History 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z This maneuver triggered a nationalist revolt in Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of the success of the first decades of the Arab conquests was because of the vulnerability of Byzantium and Persia at the time, and another part was the tactical skill of Arab soldiers. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They were heirs to a dazzling hybridity, which included the first ever confluence of Greece, China, Persia and India. How the Buddha Got His Face 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z With regard to Persia, Sparta reneged on its promise to restore the Greek city-states in Ionia to Persian control. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Here, the cultures of China, Persia and India mingled with one another and with the world of the steppe. A Poetic Journey Through Western China 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z In 1935, he changed the name of the country from the Greek name Persia to the traditional name Iran. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Likewise, as Muslim rule over Persia was consolidated over time, the practical necessity of respecting Zoroastrianism as the majority religion of the Persian people weakened. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The rise of the Achaemenids in Persia around the time of the Buddha had produced the first truly global empire. How the Buddha Got His Face 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Persia responded by funding Greek resistance to Sparta, which eventually compelled Sparta to accept Persia’s terms in exchange for Persian support. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z While many cultures emphasized the nutritional and medicinal aspects of the plant, in Persia, where alcohol was prohibited, it was valued for its psychoactive effects. If it’s legal where you live, the ultimate homemade pot brownie is all about the cannabutter 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Discovery of oil in Persia around 1900 and in the Arabian Peninsula after World War I focused even more attention on the area. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As noted in a previous chapter, when Persia came under Turkic rule starting in the tenth century it was only through Persian administration that a modicum of stability was ever realized by various dynasties. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Through them, Greece, Persia, India and China bore witness, like godmothers in a fairy tale, to this second birth of the Buddha. How the Buddha Got His Face 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Though officially rejected by the church in the ecumenical Council of Chalcedon in 451, Nestorius’s teachings flourished in Persia and spread eastward due to the efforts of missionaries. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z ESP say the ship reveals a previously unknown maritime silk and spice route running from China to Persia, the Red Sea and into the eastern Mediterranean. Mediterranean shipwrecks reveal 'birth of globalisation' in trade 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z For example, a British corporation, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, began to develop Persia’s rich oil fields in the early 1900s. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mongol invasions had been devastating, Mongol rule cruel and extractive, and the Timurid period that followed was no better, collectively leading to a marked decline in the prosperity of Persia as a whole. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z When she began experiencing contractions early Friday morning, Erin Persia and her husband rushed from their home in Blackwood to Virtua Voorhees Hospital. New Jersey woman gives birth in bathtub after husband was allegedly turned away from hospital amid coronavirus concerns 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z When Rome was still a united empire and Persia was ruled by the Parthian dynasty, conflict between those two sides occurred regularly. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But by early March, the virus outbreak prevented them from traveling to Italy for Purim, the joyous festival marking the Jews’ salvation from a threatened massacre in ancient Persia. Pandemic meets pastoral mission: A transplanted L.A. couple's Jerusalem sojourn 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Philip dreamed of taking control of Greece and then moving against Persia to seize its vast wealth. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of what historians know about Persia is gleaned from the propaganda Persian kings left behind. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The mother named her newborn daughter, who is her fourth child, Amelia Gracelyn Persia. New Jersey woman gives birth in bathtub after husband was allegedly turned away from hospital amid coronavirus concerns 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The new state’s expansionist desire seems to have existed from the outset, and the Arab-Muslim armies turned their attention northward to the old empires of Sasanian Persia and Byzantium. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The event celebrates the saving of the Jews from a threatened massacre in ancient Persia. Missouri virus cases up to 90, including 5 tied to preschool 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Although Philip planned to invade Persia next, he never got the chance. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Persia re-captured and exerted control over the Anatolian Greek cities by 387 BCE as Greece itself was divided and weakened. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The holiday marks the victory in ancient times of Persia’s Jews over Haman, an adviser to the king who wanted them killed. Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, defeated Sasanian Persia was coping with the effects of a destabilizing civil war. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Iranians are passionately proud of their country—which dates back millennia, before Persia’s seventh-century conversion to Islam or the 1979 Iranian Revolution—whether or not they like their leaders or political system. The Anger and Anguish Fuelling Iran’s Protests 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z A complex network of roads linked the empire to such far-flung places as Persia and southern Russia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He began agitating for a Greek invasion of Persia under his leadership to “avenge” the Persian invasion of the prior century. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Donald Trump’s threat to destroy the sites of ancient Persia should send a shiver down the spine of any civilised person. Donald Trump’s belligerent threats to Iran’s cultural sites are grotesque | Simon Jenkins 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z In Iraq, the armies of Persia lost to the Arab-Muslims at the Battle of Qadisiyya, bringing an end to any sustained resistance by the Persians. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Iran, the former Persia, has dozens of sites, such as Persepolis, that date back millennia. The Breathtaking Unravelling of the Middle East After Suleimani’s Death 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Traders sent Africans acquired through kidnapping to markets in Arabia, Persia, and Iraq. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he promptly set about making plans to launch a massive invasion of Persia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z It is “of the last standing massive archaeological complexes from ancient Persia,” tweeted one user, who identified himself as Sergio Beltran-Garcia and listed architecture as an interest. Defenders of History Take Aim at Trump’s Threat to Strike Iran’s Cultural Sites 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Still, the conquest of Persia proved to be a longer-term process. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z This is where, every time, Arabia, for millennia—Persia, Anatolia—collided. Where Will U.S.-Iran Tensions Play Out? An Interview with Iraq’s President 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z The Safavid Empire, a Shi’ite Muslim dynasty that ruled in Persia between the 16th and 18th centuries, provides a striking example of how interaction among peoples can produce a blending of cultures. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As the wars between Rome and Persia became even more destructive after the Sasanian takeover in 234 CE, the Arabs emerged as important mercenaries and political clients for both empires. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Spanning from the 750s to 1300s, this empire was based in Baghdad but spanned much of Persia, Arabia and North Africa, and is often called the Golden Age of Islam. Happy New Year! Here’s a 1,000-year-old hangover cure 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The collapse of the Sasanian ruling family in Persia also provides a unique glimpse into something that had not happened among the elite before: the brief rise of a female ruler, Boran. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The Last Fiction The forces of light and the forces of darkness do battle in ancient Persia in this animated fable from Iran. Movies opening in L.A. this week: 'Maleficent,' 'Zombieland' sequels and more 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z After the Muslim conquest of Persia in the A.D. 600s, the Zoroastrian religion declined. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Persia in particular invested heavily in employing Arab soldiers and in cultivating the maritime trade route across the Indian Ocean and along the south and west coasts of Arabia. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, it is believed to have started in India and gradually spread to Persia and was initially used to smoke opium and hashish. California lawmakers retreat on hookah ban citing 'Middle East cultural tradition' 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z “Would it be too much to pray for a day when the Bible gets a ‘Book of Trump,’ much like it has a ‘Book of Esther’ celebrating the deliverance of the Jews from ancient Persia?” The Daily 202: ‘Do not write him off.’ Five savvy observations about Trump from the British ambassador’s cables. 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Mechner would expand on the game’s impressively smooth character animations for his next project, the global smash hit Prince of Persia. Kapow! The history of fighting games 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Medes’ close neighbor to the south, Persia, began to expand its horizons and territorial ambitions. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Arab Conquests, stretching from Persia in the east to Morocco and Spain in the west. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Zarif referenced both Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan as two historical leaders that Persia outlasted. Yemen rebels say drone hits arms depot at Saudi airport 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The interviewer asked if Trump is “like Queen Esther,” who interceded with her husband to save Jews in what was then Persia and is now Iran. Pompeo says Trump is like biblical queen who saved Jews 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The historical roots of the struggle between Ottomans and Arabs date back hundreds of years: the Ottoman Empire ruled Mecca and Medina for four centuries; Persia never did. The Middle East’s Great Divide Is Not Sectarianism 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z These traders were seeking ivory to trade in Persia and farther east in the Indian Ocean trade. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1501 Ismail conquered the city of Tabriz in northwestern Persia, proclaiming his own identity as the bearer of religious truth in the period leading up to the end of the world. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Might as well blame the Romans, the Greeks, the great armies of Persia, the Egyptians, Genghis Khan . Emmett Till’s Murder, and How America Remembers Its Darkest Moments 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z It depicts Trump as the modern-day King Cyrus, the pagan monarch of ancient Persia who allowed the Jewish captives of Babylon to return to their holy land. In revering Trump, the religious right has laid bare its hypocrisy | Samuel G Freedman 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z His departure and the revolution the following month brought to an end to 2,500 years of monarchial rule across Persia. AP Analysis: Climactic events in 1979 shaped modern Mideast 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Overland routes moved goods from Persia to the Caspian Sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The appeal to a mystical, millenarian identity helped unite the fractious Turkic tribes and Ismail was able to bring all of Persia under his rule in a short amount of time. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z He named his nation Iran, which was still known as Persia until he ordered foreign diplomats to cease using the name. Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z A gold coffee table is adorned with the visages of the kings of Persia, a reminder of her time in pre-revolutionary Iran as a Peace Corps volunteer. Too Old to Be a Freshman in Congress? Donna Shalala Doesn’t Care 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Carrier pigeons probably date back to ancient Persia. To solve its pigeon problem, a city in Spain plans to exile 5,000 birds 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z With Greece now secure, Alexander felt free to carry out his father’s plan to invade and conquer Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Lastly, the east enjoyed a simple stroke of good luck in the threats it faced from outside of the borders: the barbarians went west and Persia did not launch major invasions. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In ancient Persia, a cupbearer would sip the wine — from a spoon so that his lips never touched the cup — before offering it to the king. What if the Powerful (and Paranoid) Started Using Official Tasters Again? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Mountain Jews are the descendants of Jews who left ancient Persia and settled in the Caucasus. Pope condemns anti-Semitism amid increase in attacks on Jews 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Even though Mercury himself wasn’t formally religious, he was always fiercely protective of his parents and deeply respected that they adhered to the Parsi community's Zoroastrian faith, which traces its roots back to ancient Persia. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' glosses over Freddie Mercury's roots and religion — just like he did - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z An army of about 40,000 men rushed to defend Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, despite Persia’s overall strength and coherence, there was a lull in Persian militarism that lasted through the entire fifth century. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Less well-known - and barely mentioned in the film - is that he was born in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar to a family whose roots lie in India and Persia. Freddie Mercury's Zanzibari roots 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Large-flowered Star of Persia and tumbleweed onion add showy sparkle to your garden beds and borders. Plant these ornamental allium bulbs now for springtime bursts of giant blossoms 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Whereas the 20th Century once touted in advertisements that passengers would “travel like the Shah of Persia,” an online review of what appears to be the current Cardinal Amtrak route is captioned, “never again.” New York-Chicago Direct Train Shuts Down for First Time in Over a Century 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z A few months after it was occupied, Persepolis, Persia’s royal capital, burned to the ground. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Simply put, from the Safavid period on, Persia was the heart of Shia Islam. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The tiara first emerged in ancient Rome, Greece and Persia, and the word tiara is Persian in origin. Will Meghan Markle wear a tiara for her royal wedding? 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z He provided scholarships for students to study overseas, introduced birth certificates and demanded that foreign countries cease referring to the country as Persia, and adopt the name used by its people: Iran. The discovery of a decades-old corpse unearths a new threat to Iran's theocracy 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Concerned Women for America’s fund-raising pitch claims, “This is our Esther moment,” referring to the biblical heroine whose resourcefulness saved Persia’s Jews from annihilation hundreds of years before Jesus. Shrugging Off Trump Scandals, Evangelicals Look to Rescue G.O.P. 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z He left the ruined Persepolis to pursue Darius and conquer Persia’s remote Asian provinces. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither European power would allow the other to actually take over in Persia as a result. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The prized resin was burned for a millennium and a half in temples from Persia to Rome. War savages ancient sites in Yemen and Iraq, destroying archaeological record 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Polo is believed to be one of the oldest team sports, dating as far back as 600 B.C. in Persia. Tourists turn polo players for a day in Argentina 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z When Simon Ockley produced “The Conquest of Syria, Persia and Aegypt, by the Saracens”, in 1708, he declared his subjects to be “very considerable, both by their Arms and their Learning”. How European scholars first encountered the Arab world 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Slowly, the existing coastal villages grew into bustling seaports, built on trade between East African merchants and traders from Arabia, Persia, and India. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z One effect of European domination in Persia was the growth of Iranian nationalism. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Enraged by Mordechai’s defiance, Haman persuades the king to exterminate all the Jews of Persia. The Iranian Threat and the Eternal Meaning of Purim 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z He went on: “My father went to zoo and we saw green dinosaur. My favourite movie is Prince of Persia. It’s my pleasure to have treasure.” The scammers gaming India’s overcrowded job market 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z “My message to all my sisters is not to marry their daughters at a young age,” she told BBC Persia. Famed 'Afghan Girl' Finally Gets a Home 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z In time, a remarkable ruler would lead Persia to dominate the Medes and found a huge empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They speak in Gujarati, the adoptive language of the Parsis, who fled persecution in newly Islamized Persia in the ninth century... From India to Israel, Making Beautiful Music 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z The Jews of Persia saw the great whimsy of the universe—“grief turned into joy, a day of mourning into a day of celebration.” The Iranian Threat and the Eternal Meaning of Purim 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Neowave: The King of Fighters, Prince of Persia, Red Faction 2, BloodRayne 2, and Dead to Rights are all available in the store, priced from $9.99 or more. Original Xbox backward compatibility games start appearing in Microsoft’s store 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Because if you desire territorial conquest opportunities that are limitless, you don’t need to bother with the satrapies of Asia Minor, the kings of Persia or a shoeless Bruce Willis anymore. The 'vampire breast lift': just another grotesque beauty boob | Van Badham 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The famous Royal Road, for example, ran from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia, a distance of 1,677 miles. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is his Katrina. He took too long,” said Ralph Persia, a retired police officer who was part of an Orlando family at the airport to greet three relatives fleeing the island. Puerto Ricans are a surging, outraged political force in Florida in the aftermath of Maria 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Rather than try to force an analogy between “Persia of old” and today’s Iran, we should look to Purim for timely insights into politics and the human condition. The Iranian Threat and the Eternal Meaning of Purim 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z They liked it there so much that when Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered the Babylonians and let the Jews go back home, many chose instead to stick around. Israel Endorsed Kurdish Independence. Saladin Would Have Been Proud. 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z “Antique Carpets from Northwest Persia and Southeast Caucasus” Textile collector Austin Doyle discusses and displays textiles from the border area between Karadagh in northwest Persia and the southeastern Caucasus. D.C. community calendar, Sept. 7-13, 2017 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The powerful dynasty Cyrus established in Persia lasted 200 years and grew into a huge empire. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The prawn biryani, a Hyderabadi specialty with faint echoes of Persia, cloaks its pepper fire with clouds of clove perfume. Review | A delicious taste of South India — with meat included 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Fleeing Islamic persecution in Persia, the new arrivals integrated with the local populations, whilst maintaining their distinctive ethnic identity. Glimmer of hope at last for India's vanishing Parsis - BBC News 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The Hadba minaret, whose tilt begs comparisons to Italy's Tower of Pisa, was built with seven bands of decorative brickwork in complex geometric patterns also found in Persia and Central Asia. Mosul mosque where Islamic State took world stage lies in rubble 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The minaret was built with seven bands of decorative brickwork in complex geometric patterns also found in Persia and Central Asia. Shock and anger in Mosul after Islamic State destroys historic mosque 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z There, scholars of different cultures and beliefs worked side by side translating texts from Greece, India, Persia, and elsewhere into Arabic. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was built with seven bands of decorative brickwork in complex geometric patterns also found in Persia and Central Asia. Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared 'caliphate' 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Up to the 18th century, it was a vital trading port for rice, ivory, elephants, tree sap and deer hide, cotton, slaves, horses, spices and textiles from India, Persia and Arabia. With a forgotten temple city, Myanmar hopes to strike tourism gold | Julian Hattem 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z In the sixteenth century, the dynasty formally changed Iran’s national religion from Sunni to Shiite Islam as a means of crafting a separate identity to prevent the expanding Ottoman Empire from absorbing Persia. Terror Strikes Tehran 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Duguid, who includes a recipe for kuku in her latest cookbook, “A Taste of Persia,” describes it as a “dish of life” in the regions her book documents, Iran, along with Azerbaijan and Armenia. Say 'kuku' three times fast, then make the terrific Persian herb and egg dish for Easter brunch 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The core of the collection has been linked to India and Persia, but peoples of the Muslim Empire added stories and arranged them, beginning around the tenth century. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Bond Girl status helped boost her to more blockbuster gigs — “Clash of the Titans,” “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” — but something crucial was missing. Women drive the magic of movies, onscreen and off, in ‘Their Finest’ 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Water clocks appear in civilisations from ancient Egypt to medieval Persia. Tick tock: The importance of knowing the right time - BBC News 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z He demonstrates that “radical Islam” is an almost wholly modern “collage” of parts borrowed from Western romantic-reactionary thought; even Ayatollah Khomeini’s version was as much a product of Paris as of ancient Persia. Are Liberals on the Wrong Side of History? 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jews of ancient Persia from death at the hands of an evil government official named Haman. Leave Steve Bannon Out of Your Shpiel 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The Turks’ political and cultural preference for the Persians caused the almost complete disappearance of the Arabic language from Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Located near gold fields, the Great Zimbabwe was also part of a trading network extending up the East African coast to the Arab world, Persia and China. Zimbabwe’s Rulers Use a Monument’s Walls to Build a Legacy 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z At that time European wine-makers sometimes imported wine from Persia to add sweetness and body. Does Shiraz wine come from Iran? - BBC News 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The bagpipe has existed in various iterations since ancient times, including in Rome, Persia and Ireland before they became associated mostly with Scotland. He’s there for people who hear the call of the bagpipes 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Just another Saturday in Tehrangeles, a portmanteau of Tehran and Los Angeles coined by exiles and their descendants – also known as Little Persia, a term so well established Google Maps recognises it. Residents of Los Angeles' Little Persia denounce Trump's 'unjust' travel ban 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Painters and poets looked to Persia and Arabia for models. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It spread to the early empires of China, India, Persia, Egypt and Europe. Donald Trump, Taliban, San Diego Chargers: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z It spread to the early empires of China, Egypt, India, Persia and Europe. Donald Trump, Volkswagen, Israel: Your Thursday Briefing 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z During the latter part of the war, she reported from Palestine, Iraq and Persia, where she interviewed the young Shah. Obituary: Clare Hollingworth - BBC News 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Parsis arrived in India in the 10th century after Islamic rulers persecuted them in Persia, modern-day Iran. Public Spat Splits Powerful Indian Ethnic Group 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z It included people from Aksum’s widespread trading partners, such as Egypt, Arabia, Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and even Byzantium. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z High-tech displays show inspiration and influence of carpets from Turkey, India and Persia accompanied by appropriate music from each land. TRAVEL: Portugal offers places of peace 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Asia was connected to the Mediterranean by crossing Central Asia, Persia, the Caucasus and a bit of India. Five new cookbooks look at the cuisine of the Silk Road 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Like Mr. Tata, the younger Mr. Mistry hails from the close-knit Parsi community—descendants of refugees from Persia who sought asylum in India centuries ago. Tata Sons Unexpectedly Removes Cyrus Mistry as Chairman 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z You clearly have never read any mystical poetry from Persia or know the slightest bit about Sufism. Sufi Sect of Islam Draws ‘Spiritual Vagabonds’ in New York 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z However, in the 1250s the Mongols halted their westward campaign and turned their attention to Persia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Sultan and the Queen” explores a less-well-known aspect of Elizabethan history, namely England’s nascent commercial and political relationships with the Muslim powers of the day: the Ottoman Empire, Persia and Morocco. England’s eye-opening foray into the Muslim world in the 16th century 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Iran acts as the bull’s-eye for several of these books, with food from cultures of “greater Persia” radiating outward. Five new cookbooks look at the cuisine of the Silk Road 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Their forebears, possibly merchants from Persia, settled in Kaifeng when it was the vibrant capital of the Northern Song dynasty and built a synagogue here in the 12th century. Chinese Jews of Ancient Lineage Huddle Under Pressure 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Their forebears, possibly merchants from Persia, settled in Kaifeng when it was the vibrant capital of the Northern Song dynasty and built a synagogue in the 12th century. Chinese Jews of ancient lineage huddle under pressure from government 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Millions of elephants once roamed throughout Africa and from the coast of Persia through India and deep into China. Push for ban on domestic ivory trade spurs feud at international summit 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Zoroastrianism predates Christianity and Islam and was the dominant religion in Persia before the rise of Islam. Iran: Punish Saudi Arabia for 2015 Hajj Disaster 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z He described Iranian leaders as sons of "magus", a reference to Zoroastrianism, the dominant belief in Persia until the Muslim Arab invasion of the region that is now Iran 13 centuries ago. Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims as haj row mounts 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z She spent her teens in the land army during World War Two, followed by stints as a cook and child minder in the USA, and in what was then Persia. Banking Britain's brains: The story of a scientific resource - BBC News 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z He writes that he is hoping for "a beautiful piggy Christmas" ahead of a trip to Persia in the new year. Dylan Thomas GP's memoir reveals "shy and retiring" poet - BBC News 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The April 30 “Hagar the Horrible” comic showed Hagar returning from “plundering the rich sultan of Persia.” On each arm was a woman, presumably taken from the sultan’s harem. This cartoon really was horrible 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Three years, later the shah threatened but decided against invoking it again after, on a 1967 German visit, he was greeted with a poster reading “Persia—a concentration camp.” A Comedian’s Joke Sparks a Diplomatic Dilemma for Germany’s Angela Merkel 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Palmyra is an ancient oasis that was an important stop for caravans carrying goods between China, India, Persia and the Roman Empire. Most of Palmyra's ancient treasures appear to have survived Islamic State vandalism 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Known as “Venice of the Sands,” it was the crossroads for several civilizations and featured influences from ancient Rome, Greece and Persia. Syrian forces retake ancient city of Palmyra from ISIS 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Purim, a one-day holiday that began at sundown Wednesday, celebrates the foiling of a plot to destroy the Jews in ancient Persia. Your Thursday Briefing: Brussels, iPhone, Batman 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z It was a significant player in the rise of both Eastern and Western civilizations, including China, India, Greece, Rome, and Persia. The ancient ‘Silk Road’ is back in business as new train connects China to Tehran 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Prince of Persia, The Lone Ranger and 21 all have white actors playing other ethnicities. Michael Jackson Should Not Be Played By a White Man 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Western schools may no longer teach the Battle of Thermopylae, but one may assume Hassan Rouhani knows the details of Persia’s historic loss to brave Greece in 480 B.C. as if it were yesterday. The Humbling of the West 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z In the first, she sends the Prince of Persia to the scaffold with a dismissive gesture. Puccini’s last opera next up for Met HD broadcast 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The gallery includes art from the ancient empires of Assyria, Babylonia Persia and others. Museum renames Middle East gallery for William Davidson 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z As to gaming, I was able to play Madden NFL 2004 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on the X10, though neither was anywhere near its maximum graphics quality. True gaming laptops are finally becoming a reality 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z He formally changed the country’s name from Persia to Iran, which reflects the belief in an ancient heritage linked to Aryan tribes in present-day Russia. Ashraf Pahlavi, twin sister of Iran’s late shah, dies at 96 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z The Syriac churches emerged on the borderlands of the two great empires, of Rome and Persia, and from earliest times, Christians engaged in intellectual debates among multiple competing cultures and faiths. Dead temples vs. living churches: ISIS is obliterating Christian communities — why aren’t we paying attention? 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Persia ceded to Russia control of several areas in the South Caucasus: the Erivan Khanate, the Nakhchivan Khanate, and the remainder of the Talysh Khanate. Russia and Iran: an uneasy alliance - BBC News 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z It then moves on to the waning days of the Safavid empire in Persia, and ends up at the Bosphorus in the Ottoman Empire of the 18th century. Art review: ‘Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts’ 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z There are shoes from the ancient civilizations of Persia, Egypt and Turkey, and Chinese silk slippers from the foot-binding era, some measuring just three-and-a-half inches long. A Quiet Swiss Town’s Unlikely Treasure: Shoes 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The gallery, which includes art from the ancient empires of Assyria, Babylonia Persia and others, opened this fall. Museum adds Middle Eastern objects to cuneiform library 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z It also has a multireligious and multicultural history: Many of the region’s mosques betray Buddhist architectural influences; Kashmiri carpet-making methods come from Shiite Persia; its Hindu temples once catered to a large Brahmin population. Explore the Beauty of Kashmir 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z The boundary between Russian and Persia was set at the Aras River. Russia and Iran: an uneasy alliance - BBC News 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z The presidency described Palmyra, which in ancient times linked the Roman Empire to Persia and the East, as an integral part of the history of human civilization. Syria presidency in rare statement condemns destruction of ancient arch in IS-controlled city 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z The monumental arch sat atop the famous colonnaded streets of the ancient city, which linked the Roman Empire to Persia and the East. Islamic State destroys ancient arch in Palmyra, Syrian activists say 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z A millennium ago, when Europe was in its Dark Ages, Persia and the rest of the Muslim world were dotted with observatories. Feature: An eye on the sky 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Palmyra was one of the important markets and caravan cities of the Roman Empire, linking it to India, China, Persia— something reflected in the city's arts and architecture. How badly was ancient temple damaged by Islamic State? Experts seek answer 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Palmyra was one of the important markets and caravan cities of the Roman Empire, linking it to India, China, Persia— something reflected in the city’s arts and architecture. Palmyra temple damage in Syria remains unclear, antiquities official says 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z He then ran 25 more miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. Exercise and Cardiovascular Health 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z You know, there’s a long history with Persia. Deeper Mideast Aspirations Seen in Nuclear Deal With Iran 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z She frequently refers to herself as a daughter of Persia. “Our closest allies were once our most bitter enemies”: The historic promise of the Iran nuclear deal 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z According to the Book of Esther, Haman, a high official of the ancient kingdom of Persia, sought to annihilate the Jewish people. How Israel may be damaging the alliance between blacks and Jews 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Persia is one of the history’s great societies with plenty of pride, confidence and connectivity to the rest of the world. Iran Deal is a Gold Rush for Global Business 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The ancient quarter’s grand colonnaded thoroughfare is a remnant of a vibrant, prosperous era when Palmyra was a trade link between the Roman Empire and Persia, India and China. Palmyra Empties as Bombs Rain Down 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Photograph: Alamy It has become a new orthodoxy that the Greeks were very similar to their Ancient Near Eastern neighbours, in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Levant, Persia and Asia Minor. Classics for the people – why we should all learn from the ancient Greeks 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In 2013 Xi Jinping, China’s president, proposed reviving the Silk Road, an ancient trade route linking China to Persia and the Arab world. The great well of China 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Some areas were exhausted by years of war between other empires, and some places, such as Persia, where state religion Zoroastrianism was in decline, were ripe for change. Why ISIS is a lot more dangerous than it was a month ago 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Prince of Persia rumors have been on again / off again for some time, so Hero seems to be the more likely prospect. The 12 biggest surprise announcements we expect to see at E3 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z By switching the Navy to running on BP’s oil, Winston Churchill helped ensure the survival of the struggling business that had begun life drilling speculatively in Persia as the First Exploitation Company. Revealed: BP's close ties with the UK government 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z The Iran episode highlights the plight of artists, including heavy metal band Master of Persia. MTV viewers get a dose of Iranian politics 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Though set in the distant past, the project reinforces contemporary media messages: just as the British connived to undermine Russian interests in 19th century Persia, so, too, are the Americans meddling in Ukraine. Putin’s ‘Fair and Balanced’ Propaganda Coup 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Azerbaijani weekly magazine Molla Nasreddin was revolutionary for its time, bravely ridiculing clerics and criticising the political elite as well as the Russian Tsar and the Shah of Persia. How satire came to Muslim Azerbaijan 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Even before the Islamic Revolution, Persia’s leaders long aimed — without success — to restore the empire of old. The dangerous allure of partnering with Iran 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The gold standard of video game movies are mediocre films like Resident Evil and Prince of Persia, and they veer into the truly bad like Bloodrayne and Doom. Every Reason Why Nintendo's 'Legend of Zelda' Netflix Show Is A Bad Idea 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z That includes the likes of id Software's Commander Keen, the apocalyptic RPG Wasteland, the original Prince of Persia, early FPS games like Wolfenstein 3D, and many more. You can play nearly 2,400 classic MS-DOS games for free right now 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z The transformation of Iran into an agitator for Shia movements in Muslim countries seemed to confirm centuries of Sunni suspicions that Shia Arabs answer to Persia. The Struggle Between Sunni and Shia Muslims Explained Lowe guesses that he may have been using Hebrew as a secret code, to be understood by Hiskal but not by messengers - and, perhaps crucially, not by the Imam and the "man from Persia". The Jews of Arabia 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z In the same delivery, Jones had included another despatch dated 25 July - Romieu had been spotted in Aleppo changing money into gold, with the intention of making his way to Persia. Monsieur Romieu - a 'man of talents' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z In a glittering career at the Foreign Office he guided British relations with Persia and Arabia for more than 30 years, rising to a wartime ambassadorship. The diplomat who said 'No' to Saudi oil 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The reason that the “Prince of Persia saved my career!” narrative is so compelling is that it mirrors the very real narrative of “what movie stars are supposed to do.” Jake Gyllenhaal Is The New George Clooney 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z He conquered Persia, founded 70 cities and created a vast empire. Photos: Archaeologists Discover Intricate Mosaic in Greek Tomb Its name refers to the land beyond Persia, the farthest reaches of Islam. Syria's Jihadis Should Be Confronted, Not Feared 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Matthew Teller delves into a story of intrigue and possible skulduggery in Persia. Monsieur Romieu - a 'man of talents' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Written records indicate that peach spread to the West via the Silk Road, getting its scientific name, /Prunus persica/, when it reached Persia. Fuzzy, Sweet, Sexy -- How Man Shapes Peach 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z But the peoples of Arabia and Persia were locked in strife long before this, indeed long before the birth of Mohammed of Mecca and Medina in 570. Baghdadi of ISIS Pushes an Islamist Crusade 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z But do some musicology, and you find that Iran’s precursor, Persia, has a strong clam to be the originator of the operatic form, with its song and drama tradition of Ta’zieh. Every 2014 World Cup national anthem reviewed by a pop star! 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Following this example, throughout Islamic history the Jews flourished under Muslim rule in parts of North Africa, Jerusalem, Persia, and Spain. Debunking the Extremist Myth That Islam is Anti-Jewish 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Persia would have been a useful ally - a bulwark against Russian power, and a bridgehead from which to attack British interests in India. Monsieur Romieu - a 'man of talents' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The narrator and the mathamagician travel Persia and wander along the banks of the Tigris. Weekendish: Mathematical adventures and aging 2014-05-09T17:06:51Z Nor do they understand the historic rivalry between Araby and Persia. Baghdadi of ISIS Pushes an Islamist Crusade 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z Not to say it has to be winking and smiling at all times like Prince of Persia, but I think it could make a hell of a bloody good R-rated action film. What Will It Take For The Assassin's Creed Movie To Be Great? 2014-04-10T14:30:00Z Eventually the Mongols would establish the largest land empire in history, ruling over modern Korea, China, Russia, eastern Europe, southeast Asia, Persia, India and parts of the Middle East. How Climate Change Drove the Rise of Genghis Khan 2014-03-10T19:00:36Z Napoleon told his foreign minister, Talleyrand, to send Romieu to Persia, to "learn its situation and its strength", and added: "I want to make an alliance with the Shah." Monsieur Romieu - a 'man of talents' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Purim celebrates Jewish people's salvation from genocide in ancient Persia. Photos of the Day: Feb. 10 2014-02-10T22:10:44Z They are compelling evidence that ancient Afghanistan was not just a crossroads for the cultures of its powerful neighbors — China, India, Persia — but also contributed greatly in its own right. Saving Relics, Afghans Defy the Taliban 2014-01-13T13:32:44Z Parsis in India, whose identity stems from an Aryan ethnic group descended from Persia and a religious belief in Zoroastrianism, fear the extinction of their community if their population doesn’t significantly increase. India Ink: Government to Offer Free Fertility Treatments to Create Parsi Baby Boom 2013-12-18T12:14:17Z Ms. Lessing was born to British parents living in Persia. Nobel Author Doris Lessing Dies at 94 2013-11-17T23:41:00Z France and Persia signed their alliance on 4 May 1807, but it came to nothing - within weeks, Napoleon had joined with Russia to attack Britain closer to home. Monsieur Romieu - a 'man of talents' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Doris May Tayler was born in Kermanshah, in what is now western Iran, where her British father was a clerk with the Imperial Bank of Persia. Obituary: Doris Lessing 2013-11-17T14:59:36Z Shah Abbas I was building an empire in Persia, while early trading expeditions were attempting colonial settlement in Maine, financed by English Catholics. What happened in the rest of the world in 1066? 2013-11-12T02:47:20Z The court said the council “made an error of assessment” concerning the “facts and evidence on which it relied” in the cases of Persia International Bank and the Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company. E.U. Wrongly Imposed Sanctions on 7 Iranian Companies, Court Rules 2013-09-06T10:34:11Z A Society Evolves By Chances are, if you played a game of word association with "Iran," you'd get back responses like hostage, theocracy, ayatollah, Persia, terrorism and nuclear proliferation. A Society Evolves 2013-09-04T01:10:07Z |
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