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Iranica Antiqua, 2011
The Sassanian Persians are generally regarded as having maintained an elite cavalry unit called the 'Immortals', the formation of which was inspired by Achaemenian practice, thereby demonstrating continuity between the two dynasties, as per the general scholarly view.
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The Sassanian Persians are generally regarded as having maintained an elite cavalry unit called the 'Immortals', the formation of which was inspired by Achaemenian practice, thereby demonstrating continuity between the two dynasties, as per the general scholarly view.
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Thematic and Linguistic Parallels in the Achaemenian and Sassanian Inscriptions
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Roman Emperors in the Sassanian Reliefs
Journal of Roman Studies, 1954The purpose of this paper is to put forward a new interpretation of five rock-reliefs in the province of Fars, S. Persia, which have been held to commemorate the capture of the Emperor Valerian near Edessa in A.D. 260. These reliefs may be grouped according to the number of Romans present.
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An investigation of Sassanian stamps in the National Museum of Iran
2023Journal of Archaeology and Archaeometry,2(2 ...
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EARLY AND LATE SASSANIAN COINAGE
Journal for Semitics, 2017Sassanian coinage is one the best sources for information on the individual kings from this Persian dynasty. This is because the coins are primary sources that are unaltered. The way in which the Sassanian coins changed is not a topic that has been dealt with extensively.1 A stylistic analysis and comparison of the coins from the different Sassanian ...
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Between Romans and Sassanians: The Third and Fourth Centuries
1994Abstract The changes and upheavals of the third century had their impact in Colchis and Iberia, as elsewhere. Through the third century and into the fourth the very centre of the Roman empire moved towards the periphery. The foundation of Constantinople in AD 324 is but one symptom of that development.
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Study and Analysis of Animal Motifs in Sassanian Art
The art of the Sasanian era in Iran contains numerous examples of animals, mythical creatures, various elements of nature, and symbolic motifs. This art represents a millennia-long artistic process with open doors to all foreign cultures. According to the tradition of the land that nurtured it, it has been transformed and adapted over time.Entezar Shabestari *, Setareh +1 more
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