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Contacts between China and Central Asia in the spiritual sphere in the I millennium

RUDN Journal of World History, 2013
The article investigates the forms, ways and the results of contacts between China and Central Asia in spiritual culture. The Silk Road was the main route by which to move goods and to support international trade and diplomatic relations.
E Borisovna Barinova
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Correctable or not? The case of plant epithets derived from the Elbrus/Elburs Mountains in Iran, with further notes on taxonomic grey literature

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Plant name epithets (as well as names of other organisms governed by the ICN), which are derived from geographic names, are not correctable when their original spelling was intentional and based on contemporary linguistic realities, even if it is currently considered outdated.
Alexander N. Sennikov, Irina V. Belyaeva
wiley   +1 more source

The reception of comics on Zoroastrianism

, 2023
To shed light on the presence of Zoroastrianism outside the realm traditionally associated with religion, the chapter has focused on the comics with Zoroastrian content. The examples discussed include "Zarathushtra" edited by Anant Pai (2007), presenting
Niechciał, Paulina
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CHRISTIANITY IN THE HISTORY OF DERBENT IN SASSANID PERIOD AND THE STAGES OF ITS DEVELOPMENT

Гуманитарные и юридические исследования, 2021
Derbent entered the historical literature as one of the largest Islamic centers in the Caucasus, where Muslim ideology was actively spread by the Arabs from the mid-seventh century.
A. A. Kudryavtsev
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Market Shares as a Collusive Marker: Evidence From the European Truck Industry

Journal of Economics &Management Strategy, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 250-265, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT Collusion theory robustly predicts non‐cartel rivals will raise their prices and increase their output. As a typical cartel cuts back production, its competitors are expected to gain market share during the collusive period and to lose market share in the period following the cartel's demise. We provide empirical support for this prediction by
Andreas Bovin, Iwan Bos
wiley   +1 more source

Modic Change Bone Marrow Neutrophils Are Activated and Degrade Cartilage Endplates

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Activated neutrophils accumulate in Modic‐change bone marrow and secrete neutrophil elastase, which drives cartilage endplate destruction and releases glycosaminoglycans. This neutrophil–elastase axis links inflammatory marrow lesions to structural endplate breakdown at the disc–vertebra interface.
Irina Heggli, Tamara Mengis, Jan Devan, Nick Herger, Mazda Farshad, Mohamed Habib, Christopher P. Ames, Oliver Distler, Aaron J. Fields, Stefan Dudli   +9 more
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The archaeology of Zoroastrianism

, 2019
My thesis compiles a list of attributes that can be used to archaeologically identify the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism. To do so, I reviewed literature written on the archaeology of religion and what factors indicate that a certain religion was ...
Megan Elizabeth Hall
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Plants as Symbols of Power in the Achaemenid Iconography of Ancient Persian Monuments. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2023
Caneva G, Lazzara A, Hosseini Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

Ḳāḍī ‘Abdülcebbār’ın Mecûsîlik Algısı

Milel ve Nihal
Bu çalışma, Ḳāḍī ‘Abdülcebbār’ın Mecûsî geleneğine dair zikrettiği hususların bu dinin kutsal metinleri bağlamında bir karşılaştırmasını yapmaktadır.
Mehmet Alıcı
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Prods Oktor Skjærvø. The Spirit of Zoroastrianism. An Introduction [PDF]

, 2018
En tenant compte des trois principaux corpus du zoroastrisme - l’Avesta ancien, l’Avesta récent et les textes moyen-perses -, ainsi que les inscriptions royales achéménides et sassanides, cette nouvelle anthologie de textes complète avantageusement ...
Azarnouche, Samra
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