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15 09, 2017

Vis and Ramin – Iran – West Asian stories

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A Parthian noblewoman This is a story from the Parthian Empire, but the earliest written version that we still have is by the Islamic poet Gorgani, about 1050 AD: King Mobad of Marv saw the beautiful [...]

15 09, 2017

Sohrab and Rustem – Iran – West Asian stories

By |2019-09-04T07:31:52-07:00September 15th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on Sohrab and Rustem – Iran – West Asian stories

Sohrab and Rustem: The death of Sohrab (Iranian painting) Where did this story come from? This story is probably an old Indo-European story that Persian people told even before they moved south into Iran [...]

14 09, 2017

What is Aramaic? An old West Asian language

By |2019-09-04T08:14:16-07:00September 14th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on What is Aramaic? An old West Asian language

Aramaic language: Comparing different ancient alphabets When did Aramaic get going? As people began to settle down in towns in West Asia, about 4000 BC, they began to speak differently from their [...]

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