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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.
Charles, Michael B
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EARLY AND LATE SASSANIAN COINAGE
Journal for Semitics, 2017 Sassanian 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 ...
Stephanus Vollgraaff +1 more
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Studies in Iranian Metalwork. V: A Sassanian Eagle in the Round
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland, 1969 The object published in these pages for the first time is of major interest for the history of Iranian metalwork. This eagle in the round is the largest animal bronze of the Sassanian period known to this day. It is of the highest quality and in comparatively good condition in spite of the accident which caused its two wings to be broken at some ...
Assadullah Souren Melikian-Chirvani
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The Rise of the Sassanian elephant corps
Iranica Antiqua, 2007Michael B Charles
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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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