Rome, Iran and the king of Armenia
Roman-Iranian conflict in and over Armenia has been resolved with he agreement that Tiridates (Khosrov I), brother of Vologases the Shah of Iran, be crowned king of Armenia by the roman emperor, Nero Continue reading Rome, Iran and the king of Armenia
Moving to Emirates; living in India (and Pakistan)
When you ask your draftsman ‘is there any anomaly in the drawing’, he may respond with, ‘yes, but very less’. This one is easier to figure out. Continue reading Moving to Emirates; living in India (and Pakistan)
Postlude | Ashkan Rezvani-Naraghi, Ph.D.
This last photograph taken by Ashkan, on the hills north of Tehran, illustrates his life Continue reading Postlude | Ashkan Rezvani-Naraghi, Ph.D.
Iranian etiquette; to ta’arof or not, that’s the question
Iranians are very friendly but quite formal and expect a measure of formal behavior from their guests. Continue reading Iranian etiquette; to ta’arof or not, that’s the question
The #ChristmasWeLove and its pagan Persian connection
Western Christianity (Roman) celebrates Christmas on December 25th and Eastern and Orthodox churches celebrate on January 6th and 7th. The origin of Roman Christians celebrating it on December 25 was the Christianizing of the dies solis invicti nati (day of the birth of the unconquered sun), a popular holiday in the Roman Empire. So, why were the Roman’s … Continue reading The #ChristmasWeLove and its pagan Persian connection
The End of an Arabian King
Yusuf As’ar Yath’ar, an Arab king celebrated for his long hair, his piety and his utter ruthlessness, had been brought to defeat. Leaving the reek of the battlefield, he rode his blood-flecked white charger down to the very edge of the Red Sea. Behind him, he knew, Christian outliers would already be advancing against his … Continue reading The End of an Arabian King
We made love in a tapas-bar parking lot
Passion makes its own syntax. On a warm spring afternoon, we made love. On the hood of a car, heaving, breathless. Like Charulata’s swing, back and forth. Nobody noticed us; shoppers, drunks, unruly children. Held her feverish face, whispered, ‘nobody noticed us’. Her wild Basque eyes, temples of trauma, smiled. Replied she, ‘the living never … Continue reading We made love in a tapas-bar parking lot
The Canonization of Jewish Scriptures
The Jewish Bible is known in Hebrew as the Tanakh, an acronym of the three sets of books which comprise it: the Pentateuch (Torah), the Prophets (Nevi’im) and the Writings (Ketuvim). The books that are found in the Bible were selected on account of their divine inspiration. These texts have become a governing guide for the Jewish people. This choosing of texts … Continue reading The Canonization of Jewish Scriptures
Art of Persian Miniature Painting | UNESCO World Heritage
Persian miniature painting; an intangible cultural heritage of Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey and Uzbekistan Continue reading Art of Persian Miniature Painting | UNESCO World Heritage
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