Articles on Ancient Persia
Extensive collection of short articles on a wide range of topics.
Contracts from Mesopotamia
Ancient legal notices and contracts covering areas such as rentals, labor contracts, business partnerships, divorce, loans, and inheritance.
Cyrus the Great
Historical account of Cyrus' life and achievements. Information about Cyrus's resting place in Pasargade, his Charter of the Rights of Nations and a replica bas-relief in Sydney, Australia.
Darius III Codomannus
A tribute to the Persian king defeated by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela in 331 BC. Images, biographical and analytical articles, and links to ancient Persia available.
Farvardyn
An illustrated reference portal about the history and geography, civilizations, religions, and languages of ancient Persia.
History of Gorgan
History of the ancient region of Varkana located southeast of the Caspian Sea. It formed part of the Median, Achaemenian, Seleucid, and Parthian empires.
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia
Links to online articles about Ancient Persia.
Iran in the Bible
History of Persia and Persian Kings according to the Bible.
Median and Achæmenid Empire of Iran
Photos of architecture and archeological finds. [Images from World History]
Persepolis and Ancient Iran
A catalog of expedition photographs, containing 967 photographs. By the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
Sassanian Coinage
Introduction to coins of the Sasanian Empire.