Darius offered the political order of “king of kings” to solve the political crisis of his era. He legitimized it based on an order of gods. In his belief, the nature of politics was based on a dualistic religious worldview that is the fight between true divinity and false divinity’s will and performance in the world. In addition, the chief true divinity’s law was introduced as the principle or...

undoubtedly achamenids, as the greatest empire of ancient periods that tried to preserve its internal security and defend its frontiers, needed the help of their appointed governors who were usually elected from among achaemenid families. besoos, who was one of achaemenids, was appointed as a governor on east (bacteria). besoos dismissed and killed darius iii and claimed himself as the emperor ...

to know every phenomenon the first step is to know its root. hygiene and medicine have noble origin from the beginning of the recorded human history; in fact, they have been the milestone of human society. medical history will help us to know this background and roots and achaemenid period as a brilliant age of iranian heritage is meritorious to be studied. the present study is an attempt to fi...

Abstract This article looks at the continuing fascination with idea of monarchy in Iran, dismissed and condemned after revolution but gradually rehabilitated through an engagement Shahnameh a reinvigorated interest ancient Iran. The Sasanian as cradle for development Islamic civilisation, has turn enabled popular re-acquaintance Achaemenid previously frowned on its association Mohammad Reza Sha...

The second season of the archaeological survey of Qeshm Island was conducted during the winter of 2012, during which the team identified a total of 138 sites. The preliminary analysis of the ceramic assemblage from these sites suggests that 5 sites date to the 3rd millennium B.C.(Bronze Age) and represent the earliest in the directory. The remainder includes 3 Iron Age, 4 Achaemenid, 23 Parthia...

darius offered the political order of “king of kings” to solve the political crisis of his era. he legitimized it based on an order of gods. in his belief, the nature of politics was based on a dualistic religious worldview that is the fight between true divinity and false divinity’s will and performance in the world. in addition, the chief true divinity’s law was introduced as the principle or...