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John Curtis. The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia [PDF]

open access: yesAbstracta Iranica, 2016
A la suite de la presentation du Cylindre de Cyrus prete par le British Museum au Musee National d’Iran en 2010, cet objet celebre(supprimer « il ») a fait un grand « tour » aux USA tout au long de l’annee 2013. A cette occasion l’A., qui etait jusqu’alors keeper au BM et specialiste de la periode perse, a ecrit cet ouvrage. Il presente l’histoire de l’
openaire   +1 more source

Mother of the Nation? The Digital Appropriation of Shanidar Z in Kurdish and Regional Identity Politics

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how the reconstruction of Shanidar Z, a 75,000‐year‐old Neanderthal woman discovered in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, became a focal point for digital negotiations of identity, ancestry, and belonging. Drawing on 51 Facebook and YouTube posts and 17,126 associated comments in Kurdish, Arabic and English, the study ...
Dana Sofi
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Pistacia lentiscus Leaf‐Twig and Resin (Mastic) Oils on Salivary Flow in Healthy Individuals

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Pistacia lentiscus L. tree is known for its aromatic mastic gum containing terpenes α‐pinene and β‐myrcene, and has been applied as a traditional remedy in oral care for centuries. Previously, intranasal exposure to mastic resin volatiles increased salivary flow in healthy and dry‐mouth individuals. This study assessed the biological
Wiktoria Potocka   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relations between the Safavids and the Mughals of India [PDF]

open access: yesتاریخ اسلام, 2007
Possessing the same ethnic and historical roots, Iranians and Indians have held relations with each other since ancient times. Towards the beginning of the 10th century A.H.
Fatemeh Sarkhil
doaj  

Evaluation of HSYA and Carthamin Accumulation in Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Induced by Chemical Mutagens (EMS and SA) in M1 and M2 Generations

open access: yesPlant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Historically cultivated for medicinal and dyeing purposes, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) saw a shift towards widespread oilseed production after the 1920s due to the growing importance of oils. However, there is a renewed interest in its medicinal and dyeing properties today.
Tansu Uskutoglu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Law of Contracts in Late Antique Persia

open access: yesReligions
The article is about private law contracts and their social, economic, and religious background in Sasanian Persia (224–651) before the advent of Islam.
Janos Jany
doaj   +1 more source

Brief History of pharmacy ethics in Iran [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 2009
Pharmacy is an ethical profession. The aim of this study was to investigate the history of pharmacy ethics in Iran. In the ancient Persia, medical and pharmaceutical ethics were related to religious rules, and everybody had to respect it.
Hassan Farsam
doaj   +1 more source

Living in the Mycelial World

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

Male homoerotic practices in Achaemenid Persia: an overview

open access: yesArchai: Revista de Estudos sobre as Origens do Pensamento Ocidental
Descriptions of Ancient Persian male homoeroticism come mainly from Classical sources, which, however, seem to present divergent testimonies regarding this practice.
Matheus Treuk Medeiros de Araujo
doaj   +1 more source

Potential Involvement of Redox and Inflammatory Signalling in the Antihyperglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Harmaline in Male Mice With Type 2 Diabetes

open access: yesEndocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 9, Issue 5, September 2026.
HAR may improve T2DM by enhancing antioxidant defences through Nrf2 activation while suppressing inflammation and RAS activity, supporting its capability to treat diabetes. ABSTRACT Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is strongly associated with oxidative stress and inflammation.
Farima Malekinia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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