After the Arab-Muslim conquest (c. 650 CE), what we know of Middle Persian literacy in territory known as Ērānsahr is still little documented. Precisely, there evidence about linguistic developments during first two centuries but for an extract allegedly written by ibn al-Muqaffa. Most scholars’ debate on this passage based studied – mainly, inscriptions found south western part Sasanian empire...

archaeological evidence from islamic era reflects trade contacts and flourishing commerce in the persian gulf. indeed, some regional infrastructures surviving from sassanian times could have acted as the basis for these interactions. mahruban is one of the most important ports in the persian gulf with evidence of extensive trade contacts with such neighboring ports as basra, siniz and ganaveh o...

Evaluation of the vertical diffusion coefficients from ERA-40 with Rn simulations D. J. L. Olivié , P. F. J. van Velthoven, and A. C. M. Beljaars Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De Bilt, The Netherlands Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK Received: 15 June 2004 – Accepted: 15 July 2004 – Publi...

M. R. Jackson Bonner states that his narrative of Sasanian political history has been written for a general audience by avoiding academic debates and historiographical digressions. This much needed handbook consists nine chapters in which is assessed within the context all its neighbours; from Iberian territories, to Armenian struggles, Chinese embassies, relationships with nomads Hira, develop...

The transition period from Sasanian to Islamic Iran is a key moment for the upcoming history of both Europe and Asia. It indeed crucial put pieces together draw complex picture this central authority which used intermediaries local functionaries different religions. Among others, there were Christian communities. R. Curiel especially Gyselen studied catalogued Iranian copper coinage 7th 8th cen...